WHO WE ARE

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre is basically the coolest thing you’ve ever seen. As a student-run venture founded by the Center for Entrepreneurship and the School of Theatre and Dance, Pipe Dreams is comprised of and completely ran by Millikin students with a passion for the performing arts. We offer a full season of awesome performance experiences in musical theatre and drama each year. Housed in a 90 seat black box theatre, we offer casual, high quality shows that tear down walls and challenge our audiences at Millikin University and in the larger Decatur community. Just come see for yourself. Sit back, relax, and prepare for the most fun you’ve ever had in a theatre. Our Executive Team consists of an Artistic Director, Managing Director, Production Manager, Director of Marketing, Director of Development, Director of Education, Director of Finance, and Director of New Works – all of which perform duties modeled off of small professional theatres. Like any nonprofit arts organization, we have a Board of Directors consisting of University Staff as well as Decatur community members. Members of our Board hold titles such as: Coleman Foundation Fellows, Actors Equity Association, and USITT members. We are proud to be supported by Millikin’s School of Theatre and Dance, which has produced artists such as Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid, Phantom of the Opera, Broadway; Love Never Dies, Phantom of the Opera, West End), Annie Wersching (24, Fox Television), Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Walt Disney Pictures), Tim Shew (Les Miserables, Broadway) as well as many others.

ARTISTIC STATEMENT

We wish to have a season filled with opportunity and enjoyment for all in the community. We want to offer chances to our community that they may not get on a regular basis. We are looking forward to not only producing shows, but giving our space to others for their art, and to promote people’s businesses as well. We are preparing for the unknown too.

OUR MISSION

To produce, create, and learn about art in various styles, and to know the process and functionality of a non-for-profit theatre business.

OUR VALUES

EXPERIMENTATION:  Trying new things is not only an opportunity for growth, but it is also a way to allow new ideas and challenges for all members of our company.

HISTORY: Learning and adapting from the past is natural to life, and we as a company believe it is heavily important in our process and in the choices we make in order to make progress moving forward.

PROFESSIONALISM: We will be respectful, considerate, and dedicated to our craft, our company members, and to our community.

COLLABORATION: This company is open and welcoming to all, and we wish to create and hold a space that wants to work with you, be safe for you, and to be considerate of you.

QUALITY: We are not here to simply put something in front of you because we can; We want to give everyone something to take away from this experience in and outside of our company.

DIVERSITY: We believe our company is stronger when we embrace differences, skill sets, and knowledge of all kinds, and we plan to have opportunities for people of all backgrounds and places.

OUR VISION

To produce a season of shows that are unique and diverse with people of all backgrounds.