Their mission is to find, produce, and advocate for "worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or forgotten".

[1][2] They have been instrumental in restoring the theatrical legacy of several playwrights notably; Teresa Deevy,[3][4] Rachel Crothers,[5] and Miles Malleson.

[9] They have also produced frequently ignored theatrical works by noted authors such as Ernest Hemingway,[10] D. H. Lawrence,[11] and Leo Tolstoy.

[11] New York Times critic Ben Brantley credited Mint Theater Company as a "resurrectionist extraordinaire of forgotten plays".

[14] The mission was further solidified when Jonathan Bank took over as artistic director in 1995, deciding to focus on lost, neglected, or forgotten plays.

[31] Their 2018 production of Hindle Wakes was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play.