The company's mission is to use Pittsburgh's "distinctive resources" to create theatre that "stimulate[s] a heightened sense of involvement for the audience.
"[1] Bricolage has held readings and staged productions of numerous new works by playwrights on the Pittsburgh, national, and international theatre scene.
(Bricolage Urban Scrawl), an event in which playwrights, directors, and actors create productions of original short plays within a span of 24 hours.
[9][10] In 2010, the company introduced an arts education program entitled "Walk the Talk" in conjunction with its production of Speech $ Debate.
This program allowed high school students to attend the production at the theatre and participate in discussions with community leaders as well as engage in activities related to playwriting and performing.