Tag: community theater
The Makers Behind the Magic: Ken Koshman, Albert Lindsay, and Camp Creations
A few months back, two men walked into the Spotlight Playhouse with a pitch that sounded almost too good to be true. They wanted to build our props. Not sell them to us. Build them, and let us rent them, so a community theater could have real, character driven pieces without the kind of budget…
A Disney Classic Opens the Door to the Stage With The Aristocats KIDS Auditions in Berea
Some movies belong mostly to one generation. Disney’s The Aristocats belongs to several. Many grandparents first met Duchess, Thomas O’Malley, Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz when the animated movie arrived in theaters in 1970. Parents may remember watching it during a later theater release, on television, or over and over at home. Today’s children are still…
Seussical Opens Spotlight Acting School’s 24th Season With Two Casts and a Senior Send-Off 🎭
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” That simple idea sits at the heart of Seussical the Musical. It also fits the work Spotlight Acting School has been doing in Berea for more than two decades: every student matters, every role matters, and every young person deserves an opportunity to be heard. Spotlight Acting…
Bluegrass Players Seek the Living and the Undead for Zombie Night! The Musical 🧟
Some people join community theater because they love to sing, some want to act, and others simply want to meet new people or try something they have not done since high school. There is, however, a unique group of people who may have a strange talent for walking slowly, groaning loudly, and looking as if…
Wolves of Sherwood Brings Robin Hood’s Next Generation to the Spotlight Stage 🐺
Most Robin Hood stories end while Robin is still the center of the legend. He remains the fearless outlaw in Sherwood Forest, forever frustrating the Sheriff of Nottingham, protecting the public, and gathering loyal followers around him. Chelsea Frandsen’s action-filled drama Wolves of Sherwood asks a more interesting question: What happens after the legend grows…
The Final Weekend: Macbeth Closes Spotlight’s 23rd Season 🎭
Macbeth closes The Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd season June 22-28 with 35 local performers, Shakespeare, and a strong start to Season 24.
⚔️ Macbeth to Close Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd Season With Large-Cast Shakespeare Production
The Bluegrass Players close The Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd season with Macbeth, running June 19-28 in Berea. Here is what to know about the large-cast production and why the tragedy still lands.
🎭 Back on Stage, and Grateful for the Theater Family That Makes It Possible
A personal reflection on stepping back on stage in Annie: The Musical, the joy of working with two casts, and why Spotlight Acting School and The Spotlight Playhouse feel like home.