Funding Provided by: Midco Foundation, The Sercl Family Fund through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Sioux Valley Optimist Club and Sioux Valley Energy.
Spotlight Theatre Company
Plays for Living
Plays for Living brings Spotlight Theatre Company students into the community to perform educational, conversation-starting theatre. Each play is designed to spark dialogue and build awareness around important social issues for audiences of all ages. To book a performance for your school, business or organization, contact us today!
Student Involvement and Auditions
Plays for Living gives Spotlight students the chance to share meaningful theatre with the community. Participants may apply their performance hours toward National Honor Society service requirements.
The 2025–26 season is fully cast. Look for audition details for 2026–27 in March.
Where Theatre and Community Meet
Come experience the same powerful short plays our students bring to schools and organizations across the community. Admission is free and open to everyone.
7 p.m. – A New Norm (3rd Grade)
7:30 p.m. – Monster in the Mirror (4th–5th Grades)
About the Plays
A performance for young audiences about coping with hurt feelings. “Devon’s Hurt.”
Funded in part by a grant from Sioux Valley Energy.
A new musical (based on the book by Tom Roberts) about coping with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, doubt, shame, fear and more — and provides encouragement that there is hope and help is available.
Special thanks to Avera Behavioral Health for their collaboration on Mental Health Resources.
A fast-paced performance based on the classic Alice in Wonderland tale tackles the issues of diversity, discrimination, bullying, stereotypes and cliques.
A fast-paced performance based on the classic Alice in Wonderland tale tackles the issues of diversity, discrimination, bullying, stereotypes and cliques, performed in Spanish.
Funded in part by: Midco Foundation
A play about middle schoolers dealing with online bullying and body image issues, blending humor and drama to help students understand the impact of their online behavior.
Funded by: Midco Foundation
A play about depression and suicide prevention for teenagers.
Funded by: The Sercl Family Fund through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
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