MATRIX THEATRE COMPANY INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education - School of Theatre
The Matrix School of Theatre engages young artists, ages 5-18, in playwriting, performance, and visual arts programs housed at our theatre or at other partner locations. Through Matrix's unique learner-centered approach, young people in Detroit have the opportunity to create new work that calls attention to crucial issues in their lives, writing original plays that entertain as well as educate. Through Matrix's sequential curriculum, participants improve their literacy and language skills and also acquire confidence in their own ideas and their ability to affect positive change. Out multi-arts programs take place on-site at the Matrix Theatre, as well as in Detroit schools, engaging nearly 2,000 youth throughout the year.
Mainstage Season
The award-winning professional theatre arm of Matrix Theatre Company, offering productions with which our diverse audiences can relate and engage. The productions are staffed with professional local artists, and address issues that resonate with our community. We have produced a variety of plays since 1991, including original plays written by community members, plays written by local and nationally-renowned playwrights, and work we've commissioned. Over 3,000 people each year see our productions, which have tackled issues like gender equality, displacement, access to education, intimate partner violence, elder care, immigration, race relations, and much more.
Where we work
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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MATRIX THEATRE COMPANY INC
Board of directorsas of 06/06/2018
Jessica Pappas
Pappas Consulting Group, LLC
Term: 2016 -
Joe Heaphy
Ethos Development Partners
Sue Sattler
Fundraiser, Development Director, Sisters IHM
Derek Edwards
Vice President, Invest Detroit
Sue Stetler
Communications Manager, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
David Anderson
Asst. Director, Christ the King Service Corps
Michele Dragisity
Nichole Calhoun-Huddleston
Attorney, Legal Aid and Defender Association
Mary Thereza Centlivre
Burney Johnson
Deputy Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Mylika L. Johnson
Attorney, Schiff Hardin
Lynn Stevens Naoum
Tax Attorney, Payne, Broder, and Fossee
Lisa Varnier
Senior Attorney, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
David Vivio
Project Manager, O'Brien Construction Company