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Children and families served by the local SAFEHOME shelter took a welcome break from their routines in mid-September to enjoy a Starlight Theatre presentation of “Just Imagine.” Since 2011, this Starlight outreach program has brought live, interactive theatre directly to some of Kansas City’s most vulnerable residents, particularly children hospitalized with chronic illnesses or living … Continued
Two outstanding young people associated with Starlight Theatre’s education programs were publicly recognized as “Our Town Heroes” during the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s recent production of Our Town. Ve’Shawn Dixon, a 2008 recipient of Starlight’s Vincent Legacy Scholarship, and Joann Armstrong, a four-year member of the Starlight STARS of Tomorrow, received recognition from the KC Rep … Continued
On Saturday night, July 12, Starlight audience members had cause to celebrate before settling in to enjoy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. That’s because the three young people selected as Starlight’s 2014 Vincent Legacy Scholarship recipients were formally presented on our Cohen Community Stage. The aspiring young performers who will now hone their skills with … Continued
For the ninth consecutive year, Starlight Theatre has delivered welcome news to three area middle school students, their parents and teachers. An avid proponent of performing arts education, Starlight presented $2,500 Vincent Legacy Scholarships to fund professional training in acting, singing and dance to two students who attend Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., … Continued
Congratulations to all of the 2014 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools! …and the winners are… Outstanding Overall Production ———————————-Winner———————————– Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan Blue Springs – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Olathe East – Monty Python’s Spamalot Olathe South – Hairspray Raymore-Peculiar – Hello, Dolly! St. Teresa’s Academy – Urinetown, the Musical Outstanding Artistic Contribution … Continued
High school theatre students and instructors across Kansas City and in nearby communities on May 1 received their nominations for the 12th annual Blue Star Awards from Starlight Theatre. Starlight leaders and staff personally delivered 117 nominations to 34 area high schools. On Thursday, May 22, the Blue Star Award winners will receive their honors … Continued
Today, high school theatre students and instructors across metropolitan Kansas City and in neighboring communities received the good news that they had received nominations for the 12th annual Blue Star Awards from Starlight Theatre. Starlight leaders and staff personally delivered 117 nominations to 34 area high schools. On Thursday, May 22, the Blue Star Award … Continued
A pair of stage and screen stars will be on hand on tomorrow to announce the nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 2014 Tony Awards. Past Tony-nominee Jonathan Groff will join Lucy Liu to reveal the names in a live webcast seen here on kcstarlight.com. The Nominations Announcement webcast will begin at 7:30 am CST … Continued
Starlight Theatre is now accepting scholarship applications through April 1 from ethnically diverse youth in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades who have a passionate interest and strong ability in the performing arts. Starlight’s Vincent Legacy Scholarship will award two individuals funding of $2,500 for dance, voice and acting training. Starlight and local community leaders … Continued
Starlight Theatre is continuing its 64-year-old tradition of offering free nights of Broadway musicals to qualifying not-for-profit groups. Since the theatre’s inaugural season in 1951, the Starlight Community Ticket Program has distributed 364 free tickets each night of every Broadway performance to select groups and the individuals they serve. Applications for the Starlight Community Ticket … Continued
Starlight Theatre is now accepting summer internship applications for college students interested in theatre and non-theatre related careers. Interning at Starlight Theatre affords students the unique opportunity to work closely with professionals and contribute to the success of Starlight’s education programs, concert series and Broadway season. Through the Bob Rohlf Internship Program, 15 paid positions … Continued