Plowshares Theatre Company

Mission Statement

Plowshares Theatre Company brings to life passionate stories, plays, and programs told through the prism of African American life, celebrating enduring themes that affirm, exhibit, and inspire our shared human experience.

Vision

Plowshares Theatre Company seeks to set a national standard for ambitious programming, engage with our audience, and serve as a leader within our community for the collective development of all.

Our vision begins with the artist and ends with the audience. Our challenge is to nurture both.

Core Values

Affirm: Like the storytelling griots of West Africa; we use the magic of the spoken word and the lyrical phrase of a song to navigate the human condition. We share lessons learned by our ancestors and pass them on to the next generation. We encourage our audience to engage in a dialogue of ideas and to pursue lifelong learning as a core community value.

Exhibit: We endeavor to be a home for the most talented emerging and established artists, a place where actors, playwrights, directors, and designers may imagine, nurture, and realize their best work and excite our audience.

Inspire: From our productions to our outreach and education programming, Plowshares Theatre Company uses theatre to challenge, excite, and unleash the untapped potential in all who experience our work.