Rick Sperling

Rick Sperling has been a dynamic force for youth and arts in Detroit for more than twenty five years. As founder of the internationally-acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, he was named a 2008 Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit News for “inspiring self-discipline, a sense of teamwork and high personal standards in thousands of Metro Detroit children.” As a result of his work with Mosaic, Rick has also received the Detroit Free Press award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.