THEATRE UNDER THE STARS INC
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Mission Statement
Theatre Under The Stars, Houston's non-profit home for musical theatre, is dedicated to enriching lives through innovative musical theatre, inclusive educational curriculums and dynamic community engagement.
About This Cause
In 1968, a handful of spirited performers led by Frank Young imagined what it would be like to make musical theatre accessible to all Houstonians. Theatre Under The Stars began on a stage under the stars at Miller Outdoor Theatre, but over the years the organization grew to become a fully professional theater with performances on a variety of stages all over the city of Houston and added educational programming for the community. Then in 2002, TUTS moved to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in the Houston Theater District, becoming the new facility’s principal resident company. This city-owned and maintained complex features the 2,650-seat Sarofim Hall and 500-seat Zilkha Hall, three rehearsal studios, and an adjacent parking garage. The Hobby Center is owned by the City of Houston. Over the past two decades, appreciation and demand for high-quality musical theatre and our education and outreach programs have only continued to grow. We aspire to be recognized both locally and nationally as a top-tier arts organization, as a cultural destination for Houston and the surrounding region, and as a collaborative artistic force that values diversity and practices inclusion. Under the leadership of Executive Director Hillary Hart and Artistic Director Dan Knechtges, TUTS core values align with our commitment to enrich the Houston community through musical theatre. Today, TUTS reaches more than 210,000 people each year through our Mainstage shows and our outstanding education programs and community initiatives. In addition to enhancing the quality of life, TUTS performances, events, and programs have a powerful economic impact. Last fiscal year, we employed more than 500 people to work on our productions, and we inject more than $47 million into the local economy every year. This economic impact will continue to increase as our programs and productions continue to thrive. Through innovative and collaborative endeavors with multiple community partners and other non-profits, programs such as Public Works Houston, the Tommy Tune Awards college scholarship awards, Musicals for Young Audiences student matinees, The Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT), and The River, TUTS community engagement programming serves approximately 55,000 annually.