Our Mission

Aquila Theatre's mission is to create innovative interpretations of the classics for today’s audiences and expand and diversify classical theatre. Aquila is one of the foremost producers of classical theatre in the United States. Since 1991, it has been bringing audiences world-class actors, captivating designs, innovative adaptations, and impactful direction. Aquila Theatre is also an award-winning leader in the field of public arts and humanities programming and is proud to announce its new initiative in its applied theatre work, The Catharsis Project, which explores ancient performance for healing.

In the news:

• Aquila has been awarded an National Endowment for the Arts Grant (New York, NY Grants for Arts Projects - Theatre) to support a staged reading of “The Woman of Colour,” and other accompanying project activities.