The mission of the New Conservatory Theatre Center is to champion innovative, high quality productions & educational theatre experiences for youth, artists, and the queer & allied communities to effect personal & societal growth, enlightenment and change. New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) has been in operation for 30 years. Still led by its Founding Artistic Director, Ed Decker, NCTC provides the San Francisco community with high quality youth education programming, Queer & Allied theatre, children's theatre, and new play development with emerging artists residencies to support local and national artists. The NCTC's annual operating budget is approximately 1.3 million.