Their mission statement is “Lead’s Historic Homestake Opera House Society will return the Opera House to productive use for the education and enrichment of the citizens of our community, and in order to provide educational and cultural opportunities for generations to come.  Through its restoration, the Opera House will illustrate and illuminate the benefits of historic preservation, as set forth in the guidelines of the Secretary of the Department of Interior, educating and informing the public as the Opera House once again provides a venue for educational and cultural activity in the community.  From its construction in 1914 until a catastrophic fire in 1984, the Opera House was the center of community life and lifelong education in Lead, South Dakota.  The Historic Opera House Society is dedicated to its restoration, use, and preservation for future generations, in the belief that it is the cornerstone for the preservation, renewal, and development of our community.”