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North, Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota as an administrator in the Education Career Development Office from 1975-1983. T. Williams then hired him as assistant director in the housing division of the Minneapolis Community Development Agency. He later started his own consulting business DeLon Associates, using his degrees in International Affairs, History,

Director Karen Mueller to build on a solid foundation of artistic and organizational health. “Navigating the future of a performing arts organization in our world today is a challenge. I look forward to collaborating with Rick in his new role as Artistic Director. His understanding and passion for history, his commitment to artistic excellence and his dedication to equity at all levels will be invaluable as we move ahead into our next chapter,” Mueller said.

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Power, Liz Duffy Adams, Carlos Murillo, Kia Corthron, Philip Dawkins, and Greg Banks. A major new initiative, Generation Now, is a partnership between CTC and Penumbra, Latino Theatre Company, Mai Yi, and Native Voices at the Autry to commission and develop 16 new plays and musicals by Black, Indigenous, AAPI and Latinx writers for a multigenerational audience. These new works will have a life for years to come. He also introduced preschool programming to CTC and both commissioned original works and brought in extraordinary preschool productions from across the globe. CTC has also become a major presenter of acclaimed international productions from Europe, Africa, and Asia.

“I have loved every moment of my time here. I couldn’t be prouder of this team and the work we do every day. It has been an honor and a privilege to be an advocate for young people, for their intelligence, their dignity, and their agency. I have been filled with endless joy and hope for the future by their enthusiasm and their optimism,” says Peter Brosius. “I have had the great good fortune of working with brilliant artists who brought and Business, which led him to adjunct teaching at Minneapolis Community College, eventually becoming full time faculty teaching some business courses but primarily history courses until his retirement. His life was dedicated to promoting education as a ticket to rise both personally and professionally. An awarded member of the Minnesota Alliance of Black School Educator and the Sons of Bransford, he mentored countless students at during his twenty-plus years at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC). His storytelling and ability to connect with his students was remarkable. He understood food could be a great inclusive denominator and his annual international potluck project was always well received. Vincent also developed and advised the “Heroes Club” at MCTC, for helping to build character and leadership skills in African American students. He did further outreach though Mankato State University’s

Earlier this year

Artistic Director Ron Peluso announced his plan to step down at the end of December 2022.

Per the Board of Directors’ succession plan, History Theatre formed a Search Committee comprised of Board members, key staff, and input from artists from the Twin Cities theater community and began a national search for his replacement. Hiring Orion Search Group to lead the search process, the committee met with several candidates, focused not only on their whole hearts and talents to this work. The staff and board at CTC are all so deeply committed to our mission and to truly making a difference in the lives of our community. It has been a pleasure to work with my partners in leadership and most recently it has been a joy to move this theatre forward with Kim Motes.” Under Brosius’ leadership, CTC moved A Year with Frog and Toad to Broadway and is the only theatre in Minnesota to have a show nominated for three Tony Awards. CTC also received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2003 and was named the #1 children’s theatre by Time Magazine.

Additionally, during Brosius’ tenure, CTC more than doubled its annual budget from $6 to $13 million, grew its endowment from $2 to $12 million and expanded its physical space with a $30 million expansion in 2005 adding the Cargill Stage, the McGuire Education Center, and production shops. Today, CTC is one of top 25 regional theatre companies in the country and the largest children’s theatre in North America.

During Brosius tenure, CTC has created partnerships with leading commercial producers such as Bob Boyett, Kevin McCollum, Warner Brothers Theatrical and Universal Theatrical as well as with Seuss Enterprises and Sesame Workshop to bring new musicals to the CTC stage. He

Pan-African conference, presentations at Hamline University, and programming at Penumbra Theatre Company that promoted the history and culture of African Americans–all with a youth focus. His generosity for supporting his students’ success and spirit was significant and unparalleled.

In additional to education, he appreciated great food and dining experiences, with special affection for Christos and Cov. Music was a cherished part of DeLusia’s life, from taking drum and guitar lessons, to listening to Cuban rhythms. He enjoyed nights at the Dakota Jazz Club, or just singing a variety of songs— from folk tunes to Doo Wop— learned on the front stoops of the old neighborhood. He was fond of drives around town and in the country, and found many interests from dogs, birds, flower gardens, baking (as a Minnesota State Fair ribbon winner), reading about a variety of subjects including Celtic Studies, and having long conversations sitting on a bench their artistic experience but also their passion for the mission and their artistic vision for the theatre before recommending a candidate to the full Board.

The Board was unanimous in its support of the Search Committee’s recommendation.

“History Theatre is an unparalleled community treasure and serving as its Artistic Director will be a pleasure and an honor. The hours I’ve spent within its walls have deepened a conviction I’ve held since I first started reading history as has elevated CTC’s national mission and has been focused on extending the life of the work on CTC’s stages to other theatres across the country and globe. Over the past 26 years, CTC has toured more than 11 productions across the United States and took Seedfolks to South Africa.

CTC has transferred productions to and co-produced productions with the Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, the Old Globe, the New Victory, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and many others. He developed CTC’s Plays for New Audiences which now represents more than 300 plays and licenses the work to theatres across the globe.

CTC’s education programs now serve more than 70,000 students through Theatre Arts Training, Student Matinees, and innovative curriculum in schools such as Neighborhood Bridges and Creative Play Workshops to build critical literacy and emotional literacy skills in students. A new, immersive model has been developed with Bethune Elementary in North Minneapolis where CTC teaching artists are in 100% of the classrooms.

CTC’s commitment to ensuring that there are no barriers to participation has been at the heart of Brosius’ deep commitment to community and resulted in the ACT One programs focused on BIPOC communities, the LGBTQIAP+ community, those who have on a sunny day. He served as a tour guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, for the African and Pacific Island collections, and served with the Restorative Justice Action Committee, to support and shift the choices and circumstances of others to a more positive and hopeful future. His lifelong legacy impacts the world through his students and their ability to pay-it-forward and help future generations rise through education and opportunities. He is survived by his wife, Jeanene; nephew, Neil; niece, Angelique; great nieces and nephews; and cousin, Connie. He will be deeply missed by family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and former students. Perhaps each of us can sit on our porch, or a park bench and sing a little song. He will be listening. A celebration of Vincent’s life will be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11 am to 2 pm. Interment of Vincent’s ashes, alongside his mother and father, will take place in New York City. a kid: that a sense of the past is essential to all storytelling – and, ultimately, to all human thriving,” Thompson said. Thompson will start Jan 10, 2023, continuing his work of producing the RAW STAGES: New Works Festival January 18-22, 2023, and will direct the final production of the 2022-23 Season, The Defeat of Jesse James, a new musical by Jeffrey Hatcher and Chan Poling this spring. disabilities and different abilities, and those who are socio-economically challenged. As an example, the ACT Pass program annually provides more than 12,000 tickets to families for $5 and scholarships for theatre training classes. CTC has engaged with more than 150 community organizations to provide access to theatre.

Through developing productions like Korzcak’s Children, Snapshot Silhouette, I Come From Arizona, Bina’s Six Apples, and Something Happened in our Town Children’s Theatre Company became a place for deep community conversations and finding common ground.

Peter Brosius is the recipient of TCG’s Alan Schneider Directors’ Award, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award, and the 2013 Ivey Award for Best Director and two best production Ivey Awards in 2013 and 2016. He has served on the boards of the Playwrights Center, Theatre Communications Group , ASSITEJ /USA and worked to develop the Minnesota Theatre Alliance and the Twin Cities Large Cultural Organizations Forum.

“Peter’s visionary artistic excellence, devotion to our community, advocacy for justice and equity, and passion for our audience permeates throughout the vast body of work