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In an association with Westmont Park District, Westmont Performing Arts (previously PVPN: Progressive Village Performance Network) is an organization of amateur artists bringing performing arts to all ages in the western suburbs. We are all volunteers – from the directors, producers, cast and board members – we do this for the love of the theatre! We welcome you to join us!<\/p>\n

Mission & Vision Statement<\/b><\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Westmont Performing Art\u2019s Mission is to provide performing art experiences for the residents of Westmont and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

Our Vision<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Westmont Performing Art\u2019s Vision is to create a fun, fair, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone is valued through theater and live arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAbout - Westmont Performing Arts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Westmont Performing Arts (previously Progressive Village Performance Network \u2013 PVPN) looks forward to continuing to enrich our community through the art of theatre! This Westmont Park District program, which began in 2010, brings both experienced and novice actors together on stage throughout the year and also educates youth in the theatrical arts with our Junior program. 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