Tag: Spotlight Acting School
Frozen KIDS Brings Arendelle to Berea: Spotlight Acting School’s Youngest Performers Take the Stage ❄️
The first time a child walks onto a stage under lights, something changes. You can see it in the shoulders. They stand a little taller, and they find their voice. That moment is what Spotlight Acting School has been building toward since 2004, and it is what families across Madison County will get to see…
Honk! Jr. Runs Sept. 18-27 at The Spotlight Playhouse in Berea 🦢
A duckling gets born looking wrong for his family, gets picked on for it, and spends the whole show finding his way back to where he belongs. That is Honk! Jr., and it opens September 18 at The Spotlight Playhouse, 214 Richmond Road in Berea. I have always loved this musical. Honk! is one of…
The Velveteen Rabbit brings a new faith series to Spotlight Playhouse 🐰
Berea’s Spotlight Acting School opens Spotlight on Faith with a familiar story about a toy rabbit, a child, and the people who make a home feel like home. A little rabbit made of velveteen cloth is at the center of a new production at The Spotlight Playhouse this weekend. The Velveteen Rabbit runs September 11-13,…
Berea Arts Council marks 40 years with Stepping Out for Art on Sept. 5 🎨
Berea has been making room for artists for a long time, and on Saturday, September 5, the Berea Arts Council will mark four decades of that work with its annual Stepping Out for Art fundraiser. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Churchill’s, 100 Churchill Drive in Berea. The Berea Arts Council is…
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…
⚔️ 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.