Mc Cree Theater — Attraction in Mount Morris Charter Township

The New McCree Theatre is one more locale that makes Flint a great place to live. Offering community theatre in the African American tradition, McCree's shows are a must-see. Their plays and musicals feature rich storytelling in drama, music, dance, poetry, spoken word, and narration to depict the sorrows, triumphs, and daily lives of African Americans in various places and historical time periods, from long ago to today. Musicals that highlight the tunes and dramatic lives of Motown, Berry Gordy, and the ascension of groups like The Velvelettes, The Supremes, and artists like James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, and many more - both names we recognize and those lost to obscurity - are given new life again as their stories are told onstage with rich musical vocals, lively narration, and costuming appropriate to the times. McCree's gospel plays depict the rich musical history of Mavis Staples, James Cleveland, The Caravans, and more; while other plays and musicals tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement, such as "Detroit, 1968," and "The Saints of St. John Street" in Flint; interracial love like "Memphis;" Black-experience depictions like "Purlie;" and classics like "The Wiz."

These shows and more, including film screenings and concerts by local groups and choirs and nationally known names, like The Dramatics, make McCree a vibrant community theatre. McCree also sponsors and hosts afterschool programming in the creative arts and shows specific for introducing the arts to young, creative minds. Finally, McCree's Executive Director, Charles H. Winfrey, is a Flint playwright, having penned such musical plays as "Christmas at the Crossroads," "Give Me That Old Time Religion," "Those Dazzling Divas of Motown," "Voices from Heaven: The Story of the Caravans," "Rock the Boat: The Fleming Williams Story," "The Motown Story," and more, have all graced McCree's stage and some have gone on tour. Together, its featured concerts, shows, films, and dramatic arts programs make The New McCree Theatre a community center for creative and performing arts, well known for weaving tapestries of...

This is an old City of Flint public school, struggling to stay afloat. They will because Genesee county passed a millage last year for a 10 year duration for "the Arts". They guy who runs the place is interestingly, a Genesee county commissioner. IMO, there is no actual accountability on this millage, and the collusion is so blindingly obvious that it hurts. The mental acuity in this country is appalling, but . . BUT. The managers of the cultural center here decided to "stay on". The Institute of Arts was the biggest winner. They get 1.2...

Mc Cree Theater is just a perfect venue for the city. Located in the old powers highschool building on carpenter road. There are so many helpful and kind people all around. Tony, works security and is the go to guy for all information. Mr. Charles Winfrey is hardworking and always busy but never to busy to make sure you are being treated like royalty. Please visit next time an event comes up, you...