GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE INC
Inspire creativity and personal growth, Illuminate our common humanity, and Ignite connection across our community… through the power of Theatre Arts.
About GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE INC
Established in 1926, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre & School of Theatre Arts is one of the oldest and largest community theatres in the United States, operating the historic Meijer Majestic Theatre complex in downtown Grand Rapids. The organization produces multiple mainstage seasons each year, operates an award-recognized School of Theatre Arts that serves youth through adult students, and sustains a large volunteer base that supports productions and education programs. In the last 2–3 years Civic has continued active seasonal programming (including community‑theatre premieres and accessibility initiatives), expanded education and summer camp offerings for children and teens, and maintained outreach such as school tours, a Traveling Troupe, and relaxed/ASL/audio‑described performances to increase access. The theatre describes itself as a community hub producing high-quality performances while training and engaging local artists and more than a thousand students annually.
Notable achievements
Longstanding regional institution
Founded in 1926 and housed in the renovated Meijer Majestic complex, the organization is consistently described by its materials as one of the largest community theatres in the nation.
Large education program
The Civic’s School of Theatre Arts delivers a broad curriculum (classes, summer camps, Young Artist Studio and intensives) serving well over a thousand students annually and providing scholarships and discounted programming.
Robust volunteer and production capacity
The theatre produces multiple mainstage seasons each year with hundreds of volunteers, presenting family, youth, and adult productions and offering multiple accessibility performances (ASL, audio description, relaxed environment).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $9.4M
- Annual revenue
- $2.3M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 38-1398828
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Website
- www.grct.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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