ðə mˈɪʃən stˈeɪtmənt wʌz ɹᵻvˈaɪzd: “tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl mˈɑːdəl fɚðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv kˈɑːmɪk ˈɑːpɚɹə, ˌɑːpɚɹˈɛɾə, ænd mjˈuːzɪkəl θˈiəɾɚ ðæt dɪvˈɛləps nˈuː dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˈɑːɹɾɪsts ænd ˈɔːdiənsᵻz baɪ pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐ sˈiːzən ʌv fˈʊli mˈaʊntᵻd pɹədˈʌkʃənz ænd ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz.”
The mission statement was revised: “To provide a regional model for the production of Comic Opera, Operetta, and Musical Theater that develops new generations of artists and audiences by producing a season of fully mounted productions and education programs.”