True Story Theater

True Story Theater

Arlington, Massachusetts

We are here to reimagine...

our common humanity across our differences through empathetic embodiment of our stories

Our Story

True Story Theater’s mission is to promote social healing through theatre by building empathy, respect, and understanding in the honoring of true life stories. True Story Theater is a nonprofit theater company that offers improvisational performances, skills training, and Active Bystander workshops. In addition to offering monthly public shows, True Story’s work has served hospitals, universitie...
True Story Theater’s mission is to promote social healing through theatre by building empathy, respect, and understanding in the honoring of true life stories. True Story Theater is a nonprofit theater company that offers improvisational performances, skills training, and Active Bystander workshops. In addition to offering monthly public shows, True Story’s work has served hospitals, universities, civic and community organizations, human rights commissions, religious communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, seniors, teen leaders, cancer survivors, activists, philanthropists, business leaders and more. Our events create a respectful atmosphere where every voice can be heard and any story told — however ordinary or extraordinary, difficult or joyful. True Story Theater offers audiences fresh perspectives, deeper connections, and a renewed appreciation for our common humanity.