Genesis Outreach, Inc.

02/24/2026

Congratulations to Brandon Porter on his nomination for the 2026 Arts United Awards!

Brandon is an exceptional educator, gifted artist, and dedicated community leader who is making a lasting impact across Northeast Indiana. His journey with Genesis Outreach, Inc. Presents began as Music Director for Ragtime in 2024. That same year, he stepped into the role of Artistic Director, leading his inaugural production with Parade in fall 2024.

Since then, Brandon has continued to raise the bar, directing Purlie (2025), Jesus Christ Superstar (2025), and Caroline, or Change (2026), bringing excellence, vision, and heart to every stage he touches.

We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments, your well-deserved nomination, and the passion and precision you bring to helping us present transformative, purpose-driven art. Bravo, Brandon!

Join us in recognizing the 2026 Arts United Award Nominees!

2026 Arts United Award Nominee - Brandon J. Porter

Brandon Porter is a Fort Wayne-based stage and music director, conductor, arranger, pianist, and vocal coach whose work spans theatre, choral and church music, and arts education. He is the Co-Producer and Artistic Director of Genesis Outreach, Inc. Presents, an arts organization committed to ambitious works that amplify minority artists and underrepresented stories. He also owns BP Music Productions, where he supports performers, programs, and organizations through arranging, coaching, and creative consultation. Brandon is known for artist-centered leadership, high standards, and building meaningful artistic experiences that connect performers and audiences.

Learn more about the awards on our website.
https://artsunited.org/advocacy/awards/

02/06/2026

Caroline, or Change is closing this weekend and this is a show that our audiences cannot stop talking about.

🎟️ ALL TICKETS $20 (ONLINE ONLY)
Regular ticket price at the door.

If you want theatre that actually has something to say, come sit with this story. Come hear this music. Come experience a cast that is giving everything.

🗓️ Dates and times: Friday and Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 2:00pm
📍 Location: Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab

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Come be in the room.

02/01/2026

If you have been meaning to see Caroline, or Change, today is the day, and the conversation afterward is worth staying for.

After today’s performance, we are hosting a talkback centered on five big themes the story forces us to confront: resistance to change, the complexity of race and generational perspective, the impact of unhealed trauma, what allyship really means (and what it is not), and the urgency of protecting history and memory when narratives are being rewritten.

Moderated by Albert Brownlee, with panelists Brandon Porter, Fatima Washington, and Rhea Edmonds.

Tickets are selling fast!
$20 online only, regular ticket price at the door

Come experience the show, then join us after for a real, honest conversation.

TICKETS HERE: https://tickets.artstix.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=B2103C14-23D6-4F13-B226-9BBD161C5190&menu_id=B224A558-C931-4580-8547-59AF477D858F

01/30/2026

🎭 OPENING NIGHT ALERT! 🎭
Opening night of Caroline, Or Change presented by Genesis Outreach, Inc. is just TWO HOURS AWAY!

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From now through Sunday’s matinee, all tickets are just $20 🔥

Powerful storytelling. Incredible performances. A show you’ll be talking about long after the curtain falls.
👉 Do NOT miss this! Get your tickets now!

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01/30/2026

Thank you to The Journal Gazette for their write-up on Caroline, or Change!

Genesis Outreach Presents opens “Caroline, or Change” on Friday. The musical follows the story of a Black maid for a Jewish family, and her ever-changing relationships with her own children

01/29/2026

Want to win free tickets to see Caroline, Or Change this weekend? Tune into 94.1 FM Praise in the Afternoon with Terra Brantley! Catch her interview with Fatima Washington regarding the newest theatrical production by Genesis Outreach, Presents. Segment airing LIVE beginning at 3PM EST! (In other words, RIGHT NOW!)

01/23/2026

Caroline, or Change Explained, Day 5:
Change Is Never Just Change

Pocket change becomes a trigger, and suddenly the real issue is not the money, it’s respect. It exposes boundaries and power inside a household where one person serves and others get to decide what is “right.” It’s not about a few coins. It’s about what those coins mean when you’re living close to the edge, and your work is expected to stay invisible.

The show pushes you to notice how quickly a situation becomes a test of control. Who is allowed to take up space, who is expected to be grateful, and who gets disciplined when they cross an unspoken line.

It also raises the harder question underneath it all: when survival is on the line, what does it cost to protect your dignity?

🎟 Tickets: https://tickets.artstix.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=B2103C14-23D6-4F13-B226-9BBD161C5190&menu_id=B224A558-C931-4580-8547-59AF477D858F
📅 Show dates: Jan 30 to Feb 8
📍 Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab

01/22/2026

Caroline, or Change Explained, Day 4:
Two Families, One Basement

Caroline, or Change asks us what people owe each other across race, class, age, and power, especially when everyone is hurting in their own way.

Noah reaches for Caroline, looking for steadiness and love in a house that is changing. But their bond is never “simple,” because care can be real and still be shaped by power imbalance.

The Gellmans are carrying grief and trying to remake their family, while Caroline is carrying the weight of work and a life that does not pause for someone else’s crisis.

In 1963 Louisiana, a Southern Jewish family and a Black working mother can live in close proximity, both carrying their own history and vulnerability, yet not living under the same risks.

That tension, between humanity and an unequal system, is what gives the show its power.

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📅 Show dates: Jan 30 to Feb 8
📍 Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab

01/21/2026

Caroline, or Change Explained, Day 3:
1963 Louisiana, Up Close

This is Louisiana in 1963. Segregation shaped where people could go, what jobs were available, and how safe it was to speak up.

It was also a flashpoint year in the Civil Rights Movement, the same year as the Birmingham campaign, the March on Washington and “I Have a Dream,” and later the assassination of President Kennedy.

In Caroline, or Change, that national tension is the air everyone is breathing, even in the most ordinary places.

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📅 Show dates: Jan 30 to Feb 8
📍 Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab

01/21/2026

🔥 SPECIAL MLK WEEK • BLACK HISTORY SALE 🔥

Don’t miss the regional premiere of Caroline, Or Change — a breathtaking, soul-stirring musical that blends history, humanity, and hope into an unforgettable night of theater.

🎟 MLK Week Flash Sale
ALL SEATS ONLY $20
🕛 Now through Friday, January 23 at 11:59 PM

This production is going to blow your socks off with:
✨ Phenomenal performances
🎶 Live orchestration
🎭 Powerful, timely storytelling

Presented by Genesis Outreach Presents, this is theater with a purpose. It is art that challenges, inspires, and moves the soul.

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01/20/2026

Caroline, or Change Explained, Day 2:
When the Basement Has a Voice

In Caroline, or Change, the Washer and Dryer are the job itself: relentless, intimate, always running.

The Radio is the outside world pouring into the basement: noise, news, music, and expectations, whether Caroline wants it or not.

Even the Bus and the Moon can sing: the public world moving on, and a silent witness that never looks away.

This is how the show makes you feel Caroline’s life: the repetition, the weight, the things she cannot afford to say out loud, turning into sound around her.

🎟 Tickets: https://tickets.artstix.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=B2103C14-23D6-4F13-B226-9BBD161C5190&menu_id=B224A558-C931-4580-8547-59AF477D858F
📅 Show dates: Jan 30 to Feb 8
📍 Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab