South Bend Civic Theatre is the oldest continuously-operating community theatre company in the South Bend/Mishawaka area. South Bend Civic Theatre’s mission is: to nurture, educate, and develop local interest and talent in the dramatic arts, as well as the technical fields of theatre; to provide a showcase – in primarily intimate settings – for the finest possible presentations of live, local theatre; and through theatre, to strengthen community bonds and build civic pride. Our Vision To be a model community theatre, period; To serve and represent all segments of the South Bend regional population; To create a theatre program for young audiences that gives children of all ethnic and economic backgrounds the opportunity to experience the transformative power of theatre; and finally, To implement and enhance, in everything we do, our core values of QUALITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, and COMMUNITY.