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Performing Arts

Kansas City, MO 5,257 followers

Starlight Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Swope Park that connects the KC community through live arts exp

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MISSION Connect our community through live arts experiences that entertain, inspire, and engage. VISION Be the home for accessible live arts experiences for all generations.

Industry

Performing Arts

Company size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Kansas City, MO

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1950

Specialties

Broadway shows, concerts, theatre education, not for profit, nonprofit, performing arts, community outreach, and entertainment

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We're so excited to officially announce our newest Communi-TEE with Charlie Hustle Clothing Co. in celebration of our 75th Anniversary!
75 years under the stars ✨ Introducing our newest Communi-TEE! We’re partnering with Starlight to celebrate 75 incredible years of music, magic, and memories. This one’s for the theatre lovers, the concert goers, and everyone who’s experienced a night under the stars at this legendary KC venue. A portion of the proceeds from each shirt sold will be donated to Starlight Theatre. Shop this new tee online now! Learn More-> https://hubs.ly/Q03gMkzQ0
🏅 Congratulations to our 2025 Vincent Legacy Scholarship Recipients! These five students will receive a scholarship from Starlight to put towards performing arts training of their choice. We couldn't be more proud of their hard work! 2025 Recipients: Emily Solis Mill Creek Middle School Makenna Holmes Bernard Campbell Middle School Maia Moses Clark Middle SchoolBonner Springs/Edwardsville USD 204Harleigh Reed Raytown South Middle School Julissa Zaragoza Sumner Academy of Arts & Science The Vincent Legacy Scholarship is supported by longtime Starlight advocates Rebecca and Gregory Reid for students to experience the life-expanding possibilities of the performing arts. Join us in giving them a hand! 👏
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❤️🔥 Support Starlight's Internship Program! Starry Night at Starlight is one of our annual fundraisers that supports paid summer internships for college students. Right now, we have 25 Allstars fundraising on Starlight's behalf for Starry Night at Starlight. Meet the group! A donation of any size helps fund our Bob Rohlf Internship Program, but $100 or more gets you a ticket to the fundraiser on May 24—a fun night of food, music, and tickets to Mean Girls the Musical! Every single dollar raised through Starry Night at Starlight goes directly towards our paid internship program. It's a perfect storm of a good cause, a fun show, and like… "don't you want to sit with us??" Learn more - https://lnkd.in/gGc8Nj5WIntroducing this year's 2025 Allstars! Ashley Baker Beth Benedict Borders John Borders Suzie Carpenter Bill Morehead Jack Jerfita Joe Kamler Angela Mackey, MBA Kamera Meaney (co-chair)Daniel Moye Ashley Rettenmaier Moye Jessica Peel Eryn Realmuto Amanda Richardson Sean Richardson Stef Seger (co-chair)Jake Tyndall, MS Kerrie Tyndall, MPA, EDFP Weston Thomas Kyle Vena Kasey Vena Jared Williams John Wolken, P.E. Ellen Woltkamp, MBA Brian Woltkamp
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President and CEO at one of the Midwest's most iconic outdoor theatre organizations
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Let me tell you what this picture means to me. It’s dark but inside the Starlight stage house this morning were hundreds of children. Half of them had been to Starlight before, half of them had never been. They are about to see what live story telling and music can do. They are making a memory at a Kansas City landmark that will hopefully stay with them always and bring them back again some day. They are learning to be an audience member - when to listen, when to engage, when to applaud. They are experiencing something together - something they’ll talk about with their classmates and teachers after, and with their families when they go home. They will have different things that stick out to them in the story, different favorite parts and songs, and it will be the beginning of understanding how we experience art differently but together. It will make them think and bring them joy. If you ever think theatre is just one thing or just for one kind of people, here’s a reminder that it’s so much more. Grateful for the team led by Alex Jones who so well understand the value of this work and execute it so well, the donors like PNC and Children's Mercy Kansas City (who are people and businesses who care and willing to share their resources beyond their self interest) who fund these programs, and the school partners who believe these experiences matter for these little humans as they are growing up. While today and tomorrow are school field trip shows, there are two public performances of “Underneath a Magical Moon” Saturday at Starlight. I’ll be there with my favorite 4-year-old. As I stood in the wings this morning, unable to stop grinning, before walking out to greet them, I said to a colleague: “this is why I don’t think I’ll ever work in for-profit entertainment. It’s the kids.” If the headlines of the day get you down sometimes, remember there is also good happening in many places that you can be a part of. 💫
ALL Tickets are Now Available to the 2025 AdventHealth Broadway Series! Warning: Attending a Broadway show this summer may result in spontaneous singing and good vibes. Starlight's 2025 Broadway Series: ❤️🔥 Mean Girls | May 20-25 (National Tour) 🤘 School of Rock | June 3-8 (Self-produced) 🎙️ Ain't Too Proud | July 22-7 (National Tour) ❄️ Starlight's Production of Disney's Frozen | August 5-10 (Co-produced with Pittsburgh CLO and a KC premiere!) 🐯 Life of Pi | September 16-21 (National Tour and a KC premiere!) Find your seats online, by calling our ticket services office, or by coming to Starlight in-person by gate 3. 🌐 kcstarlight.com📞 816.363.7827 🏰 4600 Starlight Road, Gate 3 Ticket Services hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We'll see you under the stars!
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President and CEO at one of the Midwest's most iconic outdoor theatre organizations
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I am here for anything that leverages the power of storytelling and creative expression for community good, with a particular affinity in this chapter for ensuring young people have access to and benefit from the arts in tangible ways that serve them as developing people and the communities they live in as a result. 💫

Founder & Author at Meet The Workerbeez
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🎉Celebrating Lindsey Rood-Clifford! 🎉 This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting a true leader, changemaker, and arts advocate—Lindsey Rood-Clifford! As the first woman President & CEO of Starlight Theatre in its 70+ year history, Lindsey’s passion for the arts and community shines bright! Through her leadership, she has transformed philanthropic efforts, grown fundraising revenue by over 50%, and launched Starlight’s first multi-million-dollar campaign in nearly 20 years! Her unwavering dedication to connecting communities through live arts experiences makes an impact that will last for generations. Lindsey, your commitment to education, storytelling, and enriching lives mirrors the mission of Meet The Workerbeez—inspiring children to dream big and explore endless possibilities. Thank you for your love and support of our mission! 😍 Want to support literacy and career exploration for kids? Grab your copy of Meet The Workerbeez today at meettheworkerbeez.com and share it with a teacher, parent, or young reader in your life #WomensHistoryMonth #LindseyRoodClifford #ArtsEducation #KidsWhoReadLead #SupportTheArts #CareerExploration #EducationMatters
🌠 Celebrating 75 years of Broadway magic at Starlight! Spot a familiar face? Were you there when Cathy Rigby flew over the audience? 🧚
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Grateful and humbled to have worked alongside the incredible Variety KC team to host the recent Sweetheart Dance at Starlight. When Starlight launched the Arts Bridge program last year, we hoped for days like this. Utilizing the venue as a community space through partnerships naturally develops opportunities for meaningful connections and creativity. In this case, it created a safe space where people of all ages could dance, socialize, and party together! Many thanks to Marc Harrell, Ali O'Grady, Abby Martin, Beth Chappelow, Katie Jenkins, Lindsey Rood-Clifford, Trinidy Thompson, Ryan Britton, Bryce Jones for making it happen!
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Watch this video! Jack Jerfita and the team at Lockton created a Mean Girls inspired video for Jack's All-Star campaign for Starry Night at Starlight! Jack is among a team of All-Stars who are fundraising this spring for our Bob Rohlf Internship Program—culminating in one of our signature events for the year, Starry Night at Starlight. Read more below:

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Excited to share an incredible opportunity to support emerging professionals through Starlight Bob Rohlf Internship Program. This program provides paid internships to young talents, helping them gain valuable experience and kickstart their careers. This year, I am honored to represent Lockton and help raise funds for this cause. We are hosting our annual fundraising event, Starry Night, and we need your support, any donation amount helps! Event Details: Date: May 24, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM Performance: Mean Girls Location: Starlight Theatre - 4600 Starlight Rd Kansas City, MO 64132 Special Offer: Want a ticket to the Saturday evening performance of Mean Girls, along with entrance to the pre-show cocktail hour? Every 100donationreceivesatickettotheeveningfestivities,featuringdeliciousfoodstationsbeforetheshowandduringintermission.HowYouCanHelp:−EventSponsorship:Contactfordetailsonsponsorshiplevelsandbenefits.−IndividualDonations:Anyamountisappreciated,with100 donation receives a ticket to the evening festivities, featuring delicious food stations before the show and during intermission. How You Can Help: - Event Sponsorship: Contact for details on sponsorship levels and benefits. - Individual Donations: Any amount is appreciated, with 100donationreceivesatickettotheeveningfestivities,featuringdeliciousfoodstationsbeforetheshowandduringintermission.HowYouCanHelp:−EventSponsorship:Contactfordetailsonsponsorshiplevelsandbenefits.−IndividualDonations:Anyamountisappreciated,with100 providing access to Starry Night's festivities. To donate and secure your ticket, please CLICK THIS LINK: https://lnkd.in/d2-SqjXQPlease help spread the word to your friends, family, and coworkers. A sincere thank you in advance for your support and for making a difference in the lives of emerging professionals. We look forward to seeing you at Starry Night! Warm regards, I want to give a huge thanks to everyone that helped me make this video: Richard Cray Robert Aschentrop Zachery Brown, PMP Jamie Dutton Catherine Ebbitts Sarah Copp Taylor Revella Ellie Murray (Leek) Emily LangTop tier editing by Annie Bogart
🌑 Underneath a Magical Moon (based on the beloved kid's book of the same name) comes to Starlight for two performances on Saturday, April 5! This is the final show this spring for our Performances for Young Audiences series at Starlight. It's been a delight to bring these shows to families and schools. Runtime for the show is 1-hour and tickets are $15!

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