Meet the Team
Andrew Morton - Producing Artistic Collaborator
Andrew is a theatre-maker, teaching artist, husband, and dog-dad living, working, and creating in Detroit. He makes theatre because he believes stories are powerful and help us make sense of ourselves and our ability to shape the communities in which we live and work. He hopes Sofa Stories Detroit will give people an insight into youth homelessness and housing insecurity in their community, and inspire everyone to consider what they can do to help end youth homelessness. You can learn more about Andrew and his other work here.
Ollie Rae Johnson - Associate Artistic Collaborator
Ollie Rae Johnson is a queer and trans theatre artist and creative/research writer who finds immense joy in supporting fellow creatives. In 2020, they graduated from Wayne State University with a double major in Theatre and English, and a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. They make art because they believe stories have the power to create/connect communities and are excited by theatre that aims to question traditional form and power structures in our society. It is their hope that Sofa Stories will provide audiences with the collective understanding that everyone deserves housing safety and security.
Matt Harmon - Associate Artistic Collaborator
Matt Harmon is a writer, musician, and theater facilitator who recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a major in International Studies and a minor in Playwriting. He makes theatre in order to promote empathy and understanding across divides and backgrounds. His hope for Sofa Stories is that the project allows opportunities for youth who have experienced housing insecurity to engage with the content and make a difference for others.
Nicole Broughton - Production Collaborator
Nicole is the Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the University of Michigan-Flint, as well as the Program Director for the MA Arts Administration Program in the Horace Rackham Graduate School. She is a Lecturer IV in Theatre Management, primarily teaching Stage Management, Production Management, and Arts Administration. Nicole is also the Director of Production for Nicely Theatre Group in Detroit. Prior to working at the University Nicole was the Production Manager and Technical Director for BoarsHead Theatre. In 2005 she received her MFA in Production Technology Management from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Other companies she has worked with include Flint Youth Theatre, Shop Floor Theatre Company, Unicorn Theatre, and Michigan Shakespeare Festival.
Dana Pittman - Associate Artistic Collaborator
Dana is a theater creative, youth educator, frequent sampler of hobbies, and mental health with a limited license in social work. She is most excited about theater that questions inequalities and brings forth creative solutions, though she also enjoys theater that exists simply for play and pleasure. Her hope for Sofa Stories is that we are able to amplify the stories and voices of youth that have experienced housing insecurity in an effort to end homelessness for all people.