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Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: To imagine without boundaries, to create vibrant professional entertainment and transformative arts education, to inspire the audience, artists, and next generation.
Programs: Alpine theatre project (atp) provides residents and visitors to montana's flathead valley access to artistic excellence by producing musicals, plays, and concerts that feature professional theatre artists with extensive broadway, film, and television experience. Through these efforts, atp is able to provide the public dynamic cultural opportunities usually reserved for large metropolitan areas. In 2014, professional program attendance reached 5985, 29 professional artists were brought to the flathead valley, and 8 interns were recruited. 3 professional musicals in rotating repertory, and one holiday concert, were produced.
atp is also committed to inspiring the next generation through the transformative power of theatre education. To this end, atp holds multiple educational sessions open to any and all interested local students. Students work alongside former broadway professionals on a full production, and in the process, learn about the importance of confidence, creativity, and camaraderie. In 2014, educational outreach enrollement reached 150 students from 24 area schools, and educational outreach performance attendance reached 2337.