Attend a cabaret with the Lightning Thief cast
The cast of our current show will perform a 9:30 p.m. cabaret after their Friday, May 27 performance of The Lightning Thief.
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News & Updates
Calling young playwrights! Playfest competition opens Jun. 1!
Spotlight hosts its third annual Playfest competition, Jun. 1-Jul.1. Up to three young playwrights will win a $100 prize and see their short play on stage in 2023!
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Attend dance master class Jun. 5 with Liz Fallon
RKK Voice and Acting Studio presents a musical theatre dance master class with choreographer Andrew Ruggieri.
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Imagine Theater Company presents Cinderella Jun. 10-12
Imagine Theater Company returns to the Spotlight stage with Cinderella, performed by young people with special needs.
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Set a date: Merrily We Roll Along Jul. 8-9
State of the Art Productions is back and bringing more Sondheim music to the SYT stage Jul. 8-9! Virtual auditions (through Apr. 30) for Merrily We Roll Along are open to ages 14-22.
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Performance Troupe members announced for Spring 2022!
See the new members of Evolution (ages 13-19), Celebration and Confetti (ages 9-16), and Sparkles (ages 5-8). These troupes grow young people’s skills with performance training and concert experiences. Auditions precede each fall and spring semester.
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Spotlight wins 15 “Zonis” for 2020-2021 season
SYT performers and artists won 15 ariZoni Awards for Theatre Excellence in an awards ceremony celebrating Phoenix area theatre, held Sep. 26.
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Learn from the best!
Attend lighting and sound design clinics at SYT
Learn concepts, techniques, and applications of theatre lighting and sound design from Josh Hontz in a series of educational clinics Jul. 31–Aug. 22.
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Spotlight hosts Assassins
State of the Art Productions presents the musical Assassins in partnership with Spotlight Youth Theatre July 9-10, 2021.
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Transgender Representation:
PhxStages interviews Potty Party cast
PhxStages interviews three cast members of Kenny Grossman’s satirical play about discrimination against the transgender community.
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Spotlight rolls out 2020-2021 season
Spotlight Youth Theatre’s 2020-2021 season is a diverse mix of classic and new material to showcase our performers’ acting skills. Read about the six shows to expect through January!
SYT is trying new formats to keep performers and patrons safe. Artistic Director Kenny Grossman set up the first half of the season first, in order to learn the best approaches to take for the spring schedule.
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2019-2020 Gobies held online
Spotlight’s annual celebration where we honor actors who helped make the 2019-2020 season memorable!
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A look back at 2019-2020: Photo Galleries
Check out photo galleries of Spotlight shows from 2019-2020 and previous seasons!
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Spotlight thanks Phoenix Conservatory of Music
Spotlight thanks Phoenix Conservatory of Music for generously donating lumber for future set building at SYT.
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Spotlight hosts Car-Baret and drive-in movie
Spotlight moved theatre outdoors for a night, with live performances and a showing of the The Wolves video production Aug 1.
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Congratulations, Playfest 2020-’21 Playwrights!
Three local playwrights will have their original one-act plays debut on the Spotlight stage in Spring 2021, as winners of SYT’s first Playfest competition.
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Updates from Our Board: Playing It Safe
In this crazy year of closed doors and physical distancing, we’re all working around shifting schedules and new concerns. Check this page for information on how Spotlight Youth Theatre is playing it safe during the 2020 pandemic.
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A Word about Racism and Intolerance
How theatre and the arts refute prejudices through storytelling.
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Spotlight thanks Cabaret for Change
Young performers help keep three Valley theatres open!
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Support ariZoni Theatre and Artist Relief
Spotlight thanks the ariZoni organization for a well needed grant!
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Kohl’s Cares awards grant to SYT
December 2019 Spotlight Youth Theatre thanks Kohl’s Cares® for their kind and generous grant of $10,000 as part of Kohl’s
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