Staff & Leadership
Meet the People Behind Planet Ant
Planet Ant runs on a whole lot of passion, creativity, and community spirit. Our team may be small and technically part-time, but you’d never know it from the time and energy they pour into this place. Most of us wear a lot of hats, work well beyond the hours we're paid for, and do it because we genuinely love what Planet Ant stands for.
Everyone here is an artist in their own right and many have been part of this community for years, whether on stage, behind the scenes, or even on the board. We’d love to grow the team and offer more full-time positions, but like many arts nonprofits, we do what we can with what we have.
What we do have is a group of hardworking, big-hearted people who care deeply about making space for creativity in Metro Detroit. This crew is the reason the magic keeps happening.
Daniel Jackson | Executive Director
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Michael Langan | House Manager
Andy Reid | Training Center Director
Lauren Bickers | Producing Director
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Mike McGettigan | Producing Director
Job Description: Mike juggles directing shows, leading creative teams, designing graphics, and even sanding and painting to vary the fun.
Bio: Mike is an award-winning playwright, director, and actor with over 25 years in Metro Detroit’s arts scene. He’s also worked as a graphic designer, filmmaker, tech specialist, and teacher… blending skills to support the community.
Fun Fact: His first improv instructor was Keegan-Michael Key at Second City Detroit, and he once played a gorilla opposite him on the show Detroiters.
Volunteers and Support Staff
Alex Meitz | Farm Team Support ?
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Joey Morse | Technical Support ?
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Ray Duprey | Marketing Support
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Interested in Joining the Team?
We’re always looking for smart, creative, and passionate people to help us do what we do. The truth is, as a small nonprofit, we don’t have the budget to hire as many folks as we’d like or to pay what people truly deserve. That means we rely on a mix of paid team members and incredible volunteers who make this place run.
If you’re interested in getting involved, whether behind the scenes, on stage, or helping us keep the lights on, we’d love to hear from you. Volunteering with us is a great way to be part of the community, make cool stuff happen, and maybe even open the door to paid opportunities down the line.
Shoot us an email at volunteers@planetant.com and let’s talk or if that’s not your speed, consider making a monetary donation.