The mission of the Wheelock Family Theatre is rooted in the interaction between the theatre experience and the construction of meaning in the lives of the artists who create it and the audience members who sustain it. We believe that live theatre has the power to transform lives. Our intention is simple, yet demanding--to make theatre a vital force in people's lives.

To realize this intention, we make quality theatre accessible to all segments of the greater Boston community. Our commitment to reasonably-priced theatre makes full access a reality rather than a catch phrase. Moreover, we mount productions at the highest standards we can attain. We challenge designers, directors, and actors at the same time that we entertain the public.

Through our education program, we provide young people with the opportunity to participate in theatre as both audience members and artists. Our faculty of professional theatre educators helps students of different ages, ethnicities and races, abilities and experience develop their voices, bodies, and imaginations to grow as artists and as people.

We call ourselves a family theatre because we produce family-oriented modern drama, children's classics, musicals, and original work. A colorful casting policy is central to our mission; it allows us to feature multi-cultural and intergenerational casts as a true reflection of our audience and the larger society. Growth occurs in carefully planned, well-managed, incremental stages to ensure the quality of our artistic effort and the continuity of our theatre.

The Wheelock Family Theatre is more than a sum of its productions and classes, more than the intentions of its founders. It is a professional institution where artists want to work, where young people want to learn, where audience members want to go, and where all feel respected and valued. The Wheelock Family Theatre makes theatre a vital force in people's lives.