Project Report
| Oct 6, 2022
Summer Programming Wraps Up
By Charlene McNary | Project Leader
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Summer Camp 2022
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit wrapped up it’s programming with a fun-filled summer. The summer kick-off began with an outdoor touring performance of Mwindo that travelled to over ten neighborhoods throughout metro-Detroit. Mosaic’s young artists were excited to share their gifts of light and love with audiences young and old.
Summer camp season began as Mosaic closed the curtain on Mwindo. Over two hundred campers across Detroit joined Mosaic at six neighborhoods across the city. They spent their time in an immersive experience exploring artistic expression through song, dance and theatre. On the last day, campers took the stage to share their creative expressions with their families and friends in a final performance.
Throughout the summer a group of playwrights and lyricists earned a spot in Mosaic’s New Voices Detroit program. New Voices Detroit is a unique competition providing youth playwrights and composers an opportunity to partner with professional coaches to bring their original plays and compositions to life. Over three hundred guests attended the New Voices Detroit Arts Festival held in August at the Detroit Institute of Arts for a live performance of their works.
Mosaic is excited for the next program year. Thank you for partnering with Mosaic!!
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New Voices Detroit - Youth Technician
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New Voices Detroit Performers
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Summer Camp 2022
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Apr 4, 2022
Mosaic returns to In-Person Performances
By Charlene McNary | Project Lead
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Mwindo Rehearsal
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit returned to in person performances in February with Blood at The Root by Tony-nominated Dominique Morisseau. Mosaic was excited to invite people back into our home at our Black Box Theatre for three sold-out performances including a livestream option for those unable to join us in person. This was quickly followed by a sold-out concert featuring original compositions by The Mosaic Singers.
Additionally, Mosaic is now accepting requests for in person community performances. On March 14 the ensemble took our unique brand of arts education on the road to four schools with limited access to arts education impacting over 150 youth. The day ended at an event sponsored by the NAACP Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods commemorating one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last public speeches in 1968 at Grosse Pointe South High School.
As the program year winds down Mosaic is in rehearsals for the release of Mwindo, a touring performance taking art into the community. Presently Mosaic is scheduled to perform Mwindo in six communities throughout metro Detroit.
Leaning into the success of last summer's outdoor camp experience, Mosaic is taking summer camp on the road again. There are six camps being offered in communities across Detroit.
Thank you for partnering with Mosaic!
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Seniors-college auditions in Chicago
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Oct 4, 2021
Update - Virtual Pivot
By Charlene McNary | Project Leader
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit returned to the stage with the video production of The Three Talents, an original play by award winning playwright Harron Atkins. We were excited to share this peformance on the BIG SCREEN at the Ford Wyoming Drive-In theatre. The play explored the gods making a wager to determine if humanity is woth saving. Three teens must find a way to bring the people of their war-torn city together before the world as they know it is destroyed. Will they save the world and humanity or destroy each other?
Mosaic also wrapped up its summer camp programming. This year Mosaic headed outdoors for summer camp offering camps in three locations as well as a virtual option. Over 200 youth participated in the various camps. Mosaic also launched Mosaic Mobile, an interactive 90 minute pop up experience in communities across Detroit.
As the summer winds down Mosaic is preparing for the launch of its 2021/2022 programming year and is excited to welcome young people back to in-person programming. Leaning into the lessons learned during the summer, we are inviting our young people back to a unique out door experience.
Thank you for partnering with Mosaic!
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