To foster interest in and appreciation of the performing arts; to present a wide variety of performing arts programs, to provide training for the development and perfection of skills of every phase of the dramatic arts; to present a variety of live theatre productions, concerts, and other performing arts programs; and to operate Cheney Hall as a premier cultural arts center for the Greater Hartford Community

The Little Theatre of Manchester was founded in 1960 for the purpose of producing non-professional theater. In the 1980s, the Little Theatre and the Town of Manchester restored Cheney Hall, the State's oldest operating theater, and began occupancy in 1991.

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