Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Dallas Theatre Center
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Mailing Address: 2400 Flora St
City: Dallas
State: TX
Postal Code: 75201
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Organization Website: https://dallastheatercenter.org/
Employer ID Number: 75-0959992
Organization Tax Status: Nonprofit Tax Code Designation: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/31/2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Project Discovery
Project Description:

Project Discovery serves as a catalyst for young people to explore their place in the world and find their voice. Exposure to and involvement with DTC performances paves a pathway to self-expression and identity. This year-long after-school program brings together groups of teens from middle and high schools across North Texas cultivating them as artists, thinkers, and patrons.

Partner Schools. The program is open to public schools throughout the DFW-area providing access to theatre and examples of professional artistic expression to which students may otherwise not have access. The FY 2025/2026 cohort will be provided at no cost to schools, students, teachers, and parents.

Hybrid Student Learning. Students and teachers will have access to five productions throughout the school year. This will allow schools to select the best method to access theater education with free tickets, digital pre-show workshops, visiting teaching artists for in-class instruction, and transportation to and from the theater for all shows. Available shows: Noises Off, a unique story-telling experience that explores comedic themes and theatrical expression through a farcicle theatre production; A Christmas Carol, a classic production held in high cultural-esteem that delves into ideas of generosity, responsibility, and compassion; Fat Ham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a modern Black family that grapples with themes of identity, family, trauma, and self-liberation; Where We Stand, a one-person show that weaves storytelling with audience engagement to delve into justice, belonging, and personal responsibility; and Ragtime, a powerful tale about race, class, and ambition.

The study of classic and contemporary theater allows students to develop and explore values, appreciate diversity, make informed decisions, and express individual vision.

Teacher Professional Development. Teachers will have access to Project Discovery resources to help deliver instruction that explore relevant themes while also providing the tools to bridge the experience with in-class learning.

Total Project Budget: 434,159

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): MR & Evelyn Hudson Foundation, Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, The Harold Simmons Foundation, Addy Foundation and TCA Arts Respond are all past funders that we will ask to renew support.

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Age Group To Be Served: 6th-12th Grade Students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Leslie
Contact Last Name: Chatman
Contact Title: Director of Development
Contact Phone: 972-821-8112
Contact Email: Leslie.Chatman@dallastheatercenter.org