The Metro: Michigan Stage connects generations through theater
From classrooms to senior communities, Michigan Stage engages people in theater and storytelling. Founding Artistic Director Time Paré joins the show talk about expanding access to theater to include everyone.
Michigan Stage - Seniors
From the stage to classrooms and even inside senior living communities, creativity belongs to everyone, at every age.
Michigan Stage is reimagining what access to the arts can look like across a spectrum of age. Currently, more than 150 students are on a waiting list for their Michigan Stage programs across Oakland County schools.
Through their in-class programs, they’re bringing theater directly into classrooms helping students strengthen literacy skills and build confidence.
Through the Senior Playlab Program at All Seasons, participants are writing and performing an original play set in 1956, but told through their lived experiences today, blending memory, humor, and reflection in a way that proves storytelling doesn’t have an age limit.
Founding Artistic Director of Michigan Stage Tim Paré spoke with The Metro’s Tia Graham about expanding who has access to theater, no matter age or experience level.
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