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Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: Near west theatre builds loving relationships and engages diverse people in strengthening their sense of identity, passion, and purpose, individually and in community, through transformational theatre arts experiences.
Programs: See schedule onear west theatre brings together people of all ages and backgrounds to build long-lasting relationships and to create extraordinary theatre at affordable prices for the community. Near west theatre offers programs that provide children, teens, and adults with opportunities to perform, to develop peer and mentoring relationships, and to explore and develop skills. Programs are designed to involve the greatest number of participants which is why the vehicle of musical theater is most often used. Near west theatre is professionally directed and designed. The technical elements of the production are then turned over to volunteers, many of them teens and young adults who receive training to work on backstage crews. It involves entire families and members of the community in the implementation of support activities with each production (concessions/gift shop sales, box office, and ushering). Near west theatre has grown to become home to many who seek a safe place in which to grow, learn, and be responsible participants in their community.
We enthusiastically support the mission of Near West Theatre, primarily because of the social impact on our youth and community. Not only are the performances top notch, but more importantly, the nurturing process of preparing for shows instills progressive values and character in the cast and crew.
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