Dedicated to producing "topical socially and politically relevant theatre and to perform it for the broadest possible audience." Attempts to raise political awareness of their audiences by inducing questions of how and from where we get our information.

The Neo-Futurists "write, direct, and perform their own work dedicated to social, political, and personal enlightenment in the form of audience-interactive conceptual theater" in an attempt to strengthen the "human bond between performer and audience."

Produce plays that raise the level of debate on political and social issues. Use a collaborative process in creating and producing in the hopes of challenging the audience's perceptions of how theatre can be created.

Uses a highly collaborative, non-heirarchical structure to create new forms of theatre which are affordable and accessible to the masses.

Feminist company run by an all-female concensus-based board of trustees. Red Hen produces works by and about women, focusing on "women's rights, abilities, and artistic visions."

Having received high critical and public acclaim, About Face asserts itself as one of the nation's leading centers for gay and lesbian theatre. It has also focused on educating youths about the realities of sexual identity.

A center for community theatre which offers a variety of theatre to its diverse downtown audience. It also established the Otto Rene Castillo Awards for Political Theatre presented to artists and companies "whose work is humanistic and addresses social concerns."

Falconworks explores the idea of the "theatre artist" from different ethnicities and backgrounds and the kinds of experiences that provides the audience. Also focused on producing works relevant to the concerns of their audiences.

The Glines is dedicated to "creating and presenting gay art in order to develop positive self-images and dispel negative stereotyping."

One of the most well-respected theatres producing gay and lesbian works to date. Their motto is "we're here, we're queer, we do plays!"

Produces "outstanding world premieres by women of color and lesbian playwrights," presenting a multicultural and feminist aesthetic. Also works with youths of the community to produce theatre about their own experiences.