the mission ▼THE BRIDGE CREATES INTIMATE
ACTOR-CENTERED PRODUCTIONS OF
CONTEMPORARY PLAYS AND
NEW WORK.THe vision ▼TO FOSTER A VIBRANT ARTISTIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND
NEW YORK CITY, SUPPORTING NEW VOICES AND ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN THEATRE.THe place ▼CAMBRIDGE, NEW YORK
A HOME FOR NEW WORK,
ARTISTIC EXCHANGE,
AND INTIMATE THEATRE.Artistic Director / founder ▼ 
mike ford ▼ MIKE is a writer, actor, and producer based in New York City and Upstate New York. Drawn to work that is intimate, actor-driven, and deeply human, his projects have ranged from theatre productions and new play development to film and literary writing.
He founded The Bridge as a place for artists to gather, create, and share ambitious work. note ▼ "The goal isn't to make theatre bigger. The goal is to make it matter." online ▼the shop ⟶ 
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