We’re launching our 100-From-100 Campaign a little early this year, and here’s why…

SYT relies on support from patrons like you in order to keep our doors open, and continue to produce exceptional, award-winning youth theatre.

Transparently, Spotlight is in a tougher spot financially than we have ever experienced before. We have not been able to purchase the rights to all of our shows this season, and are recently having to cut costs in our production budgets in order to make ends meet. Spotlight Youth Theatre needs your help in order to keep our doors open through these difficult times.

We are asking 100 people to donate $100 (the price of one night at the Cheesecake Factory) or more to help us get through a rather challenging financial chapter in Spotlight’s history.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SYT’S PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

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Humble Beginnings

21 years ago, Spotlight Youth Theatre produced our first ever musical, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, in December of 2004. With no space to call home, SYT performed in three locations for this one production: The Glendale Boys and Girls Club, Glendale Civic Center, and Saguaro Ranch Elementary School.

For Spotlight’s first few years, we were a “vagabond” theatre company, performing around the valley in any space that would take us. SYT’s first few seasons were performed in schools and spaces like The Glendale Adult Center, and even some locations that are no longer in business like The West Valley Art Museum, and North Point Academy.

From the very beginning, Spotlight Youth Theatre was helping kids and families of all backgrounds find a safe space to express themselves through the magic of youth theatre.

In 2008, SYT moved into three open studio spaces on 43rd Ave and Peoria Ave. This space has been Spotlight’s home ever since, having performed over 100 shows in this location. We’ve continued to rise in popularity around the valley, becoming the most award-winning community theatre in all of Arizona.

Ever since Spotlight Youth Theatre’s very first performance all those years ago, we have been dedicated to our mission to provide youth performers of all ages and their families a safe, welcoming environment where the individual is supported, teamwork is embraced, and creativity is encouraged through high-quality performing arts and educational programs that enrich and strengthen our community.

We’ve stayed true to this mission for 21 years now, and with your help, we hope to keep impacting the lives of thousands of youth performers for many, many years to come.

Thank you for your support, and for being an important part of Spotlight Youth Theatre’s past, present, and future.

~ Kenny & The SYT Team