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Help bring Frederick! to the Marcus Center in February 2027.
Fundraising Goal: $50,000
Every contribution helps move Frederick! The Frederick Douglass Musical through development to a fully realized production and future licensing in schools and theaters beyond Milwaukee.
Your gift helps provide:
Artists & Cast — performers and creative team
Production — venue, stage labor, design, costumes, lighting, and sound
Development — rehearsal materials and continued refinement
Community — student and community engagement
Help us bring Frederick! The Frederick Douglass Musical to the stage to make a difference!
FLAGSHIP PROJECT
FREDERICK!
A hip-hop inspired musical bringing the life, writings, and legacy of Frederick Douglass to the stage through the voices of young performers and professional artists.
THEATRE
Connecting artists, resources, and opportunities to develop new redemptive musicals for the stage. ArtiStory brings together the creative people and resources needed to move redemptive stories from concept to production.
FILM
Connecting storytellers, filmmakers, and resources to develop and produce new screenplays. We help bring the right people and opportunities together to move redemptive stories from the page to the screen.
MUSIC &
PRODUCTION
Connecting artists and opportunities to bring new music and creative performances to life. From developing emerging songwriters to orchestrating existing works and producing creative concerts, ArtiStory helps connect the talent and resources that make transformational music & events possible.
MISSION
ArtiStory Initiative empowers artists to bring redemptive stories to life on stage and screen by connecting the people, resources, and processes that move transformational projects from concept to community impact.