About the Raven Performing Arts Theater
We are a group of individuals just like you: community-minded with an interest in preserving the performing arts — for everyone. When we banded together to save the historic Raven Theater in downtown Healdsburg, we had big dreams of enhancing the lives of every community member by offering a conveniently located, eclectic array of entertainment: everything from local school performances to nationally known entertainers and productions.
That same goal pushes us forward still, as we continue to look for ways to broaden our role as a gathering place, wow audiences with top-name acts, bring in both amateur and professional stage productions, add more world music and dance shows, and enable a stimulating exchange of ideas through a speaker series.
Did we mention that we want to do all this in a first-rate theater environment? One of our key goals is to raise funds to improve the Raven with dressing rooms, better seating, more bathrooms, offices, storage for set pieces, enhanced lighting and sound, and an inviting lobby/concession area.
Want to join us? Sign up for our eNewsletter to get the latest on performances and special offers. You can also make a donation that will provide music, theater, and other types of live productions for our entire community.
Mission and Goals
The mission of the Raven Performing Arts Theater is to provide an inviting space for performing arts and a vibrant center for community, educational, and public service activities. Specifically:
- To provide a long-term home for community performance groups including resident theater companies, schools, churches, clubs, and public and private organizations.
- To offer programming that encompasses a variety of professional performances including dance, acting, music, and festivals.
- To provide a learning environment for children and adults, as individuals and in groups, to learn many aspects of theater operation, production, and presentation.
Short-term goals include a strong desire to expand our program offerings and upgrade the theater to enable a wider range of entertainers to perform on its stage. In the long term, we plan to convert the Raven Performing Arts Theater into a state-of-the-art performance venue and create an endowment to sustain programming and theater maintenance.