OUR mission
Vault Theatre, a professional theatre company located in Durham, is dedicated to unlocking the imagination through comprehensive and innovative theatre programming onstage, in the classroom, and within the community. Vault Theatre is focused on investing in the artistic work and stories of our rising young voices.
Our work celebrates stories of radical hope for the future for audiences of all ages, nurtures the artistic voices of young performers, creates dialogues for social change, and mentors early career artists for continued growth in the performing arts industry.
Our Work
Vault Theatre unlocks imagination through innovative theatre experiences for audiences of all ages, with a deep commitment to youth voices and community engagement.
Rooted in the belief that theatre is a space for exchange—of stories, perspectives, and possibility—Vault Theatre offers year-round programming that brings people together to learn, create, and perform.
Our work spans six core areas:
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Studio Classes that nurture creativity and confidence in early learners
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Training Classes that support practice and performance
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School Break Camps that spark imagination during summer and track-out weeks
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Creative Learning residencies that partner with schools to integrate theatre into curriculum and social-emotional learning
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Leadership Initiatives that elevate youth voices and ownership in the creative process
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Professional Theatre productions that reflect the resilience, curiosity, and complexity of young people
Through original devised work, touring performances, and dynamic educational experiences, Vault Theatre brings together artists of all ages to create bold, joyful, and transformative theatre.
Our values
Innovation - We believe that with every programming decision it is important to ask ourselves why this play, class, or project, right now?
Civic Engagement - We believe serving our community is the cornerstone of our work. We believe in using our gifts, talents, and skills as artists to serve our entire community.
Collaboration - We believe that our work is best when we create art and conversation with our patrons, our students, community partners, as well as the entire city of Durham and state of North Carolina as equal participants.
Curiosity - We believe that a core of humanity is to be lifelong learners, so we aim to chase after all the things we don’t know and discover new things daily.
Failure - As lifelong learners, we believe that failure is as worthwhile as success. We will grapple with failure by learning to welcome it when it comes. We endeavor to celebrate our failures for what we learn just as much as our successes for what we accomplish
