Matrix School Of TheatreMatrix is a place of magic: where new art and new culture is created everyday… with people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Our School of Theatre provides more than 500 people a year with deep, long term engagement in puppetry, performance, and playwriting.



CURRENT CLASSES FOR AGES 8 – 11


ACTING/PLAYWRITING


Being on StageBeing on Stage

Class meets every Tuesday & Thursday, 4 – 6 p.m.
At Roberto Clemente Recreation Center
2730 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216
Tuition is FREE Thanks to support from the Skillman Foundation!
Classes start September 28
Last Class is December 2
Showcase Performance is December 7

This class will help young artists to strengthen and hone performance skills, and give them the tools to transform a play from an idea to a production. In addition to learning basic theatre vocabulary, students will be exploring characterization, voice and movement, and improvisation. The class will bring all these skills together in their own original play for the Matrix Educational Showcase.

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PUPPETRY


Miguel and his Mask!Recycled Dream Puppetry

Classes are every Saturday, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
At Matrix Theatre Company
2730 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216
Tuition is $75
Classes start on October 2
Last Class is December 4
Showcase Performance is December 7

In this puppetry class, students will dream up a new world based on the use, or non-use, of recycling efforts. Puppets will vary in size from palm-sized to larger-than-life. The techniques introduced will include collage, appliqué, sculpting, tissue paper molas, shadow puppets, paper-mache, and beading. Their final works will be highlighted at the at the Matrix Educational Showcase.

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ALL NEW…ALL AGES


The BeesVisual Arts for the Theatre

Classes are every Friday, 3.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
At Matrix Theatre Company
2730 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216
Tuition is $50
Classes start on October 1
Last Class is December 5
Showcase Performance is December 7

This all-ages class will allow students of all skill levels to participate in the creation of props, costumes, and backdrops for Matrix student productions. Artists in this class will learn paper-mache, sewing, painting, stage makeup design and application, costume design, and set design. This will be a wonderful introduction to the elements of technical theatre, and a unique opportunity for older Matrix students to begin to mentor the next generation. Don’t miss it!

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