Why we do it

Our Impact

Every Burns Park Players production is a fundraiser. Ticket sales and donations become grants for music and arts programs across the Ann Arbor Public Schools.

$300,000+: Donated to AAPS arts programs since 1992
$13,625: Granted to classrooms in 2025
47: Classroom grants funded in 2025
18: Schools reached in 2025

2025 in one line

In 2025, Burns Park Players donated $13,625 to 29 teachers across 18 schools — 47 individual grants of $150 to $500, reaching classrooms from elementary through high school.

Where the money goes

A snapshot of the programs our 2025 grants supported:

Huron High School
Orchestra, printmaking, jewelry, ceramics, and marching band
Tappan Middle School
Choir music, band supplies, and scripts for performing arts
Forsythe Middle School
Choir accompanist support, props and costumes, percussion equipment, and band chamber music
A2 STEAM
String instruments, visual arts supplies, and band equipment
Pathways to Success High School
Video-production equipment and student mentorship
Ann Arbor Open School
Band instruments
Elementary schools — Angell, Burns Park, Bryant, Carpenter, Eberwhite, Haisley, King, Lawton, Mitchell, Pittsfield, Scarlett, Thurston, and Wines
Instruments, music-education materials, and art supplies

Come be part of it

Buy a ticket, make a donation, or join the cast and crew — every bit goes straight back into Ann Arbor’s schools.