Live Arts started in 1989 with a group of dedicated artists and benefactors who sought a home for live performance in the heart of downtown Charlottesville. What began as the dream of a small group of passionate people has grown into a major cultural force in our community. Dreaming is still at the heart of all we do.
Mission Statement
Forging theater and community.About Live Arts
Live Arts is a unique model for engaged community theater. For almost four decades, we’ve dedicated ourselves to the mission of “forging theater and community” in Charlottesville, Virginia. We are proud to be a community theater, in that order. We make extraordinary things. We make sure people want to be here. We make more possible.
It is a tangible investment in the people whose time, labor, and artistry make community theater possible.Adrienne Oliver, executive artistic director Live Arts