The Butte Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established to preserve the Mother Lode Theatre and the Orphan Girl Theatre in Butte, Montana, as venues to promote the performing arts in Southwest Montana.

The organization serves as a champion of culture and the arts, serving as a presenter, producer and landlord for traveling performers from throughout the world and for local artists to showcase their talents on a world-class stage.