At BTC, we believe that the stories of our Detroit community deserve to, as August Wilson said, “be raised on a stage”. In this vein, we aim to support new work created by local performing artists.

We believe that the next great artists are among us at this moment. Through our education programs, we endeavor to find and empower these artists to create their next great works. We also hope to connect with the next generation of theatre lovers by meeting them where they are via social media, streaming, and various other points of connection.

We believe that every theatre is a community theatre, and by that we mean that we must make art that serves our community. We hope to break the chain of lack of representation from different cultures in the rehearsal rooms and on stage, to break the chain of lack of empathy for both artist and audience, and finally break the chain of making art that is only focused on the past. It is our mission to hire and support artists from as many backgrounds as possible, build an audience from all walks of life, and to understand and connect with the cultural moment we find ourselves existing within.