Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit creates equity through the arts for over 300 Detroit area youth by connecting them to professional artists, preparing them for college and career pathways and amplifying youth voices. With arts as the motivating catalyst Mosaic’s programming develops and inspires the behaviors and critical life and learning skills youth need to have successful, empowered lives through adulthood. Young artists transform as they engage in comprehensive and consistent training, workshopping tried and true, as well as, experimental works and cultivating their artistic voice through the creation of original work. Mosaic’s critically acclaimed youth-driveperformances and national and international tours have brought worldwide attention to Detroit as a center for arts and culture while shining a spotlight on the area’s talented young people and creating new and diverse audiences for the performing arts. Additionally, since it’s founding in 1992 95% of Mosaic youth ensemble members go one to college and since 2019 have maintained a 76% college pertinence rate.

Youth grades 3-12 who are interested in music, theater, sound design, lighting design, scenic design or stage management can get involved in Mosaic through it’s youth ensemble, school residencies, summer camp or virtual engagement.