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
Through Plays for Living, theatre students in Spotlight Theatre Company perform in the community as a means of educating students and community members. Plays are designed to provoke conversation and raise awareness and communication around sensitive social issues. To book a play at your school/business/organization, contact us!
Plays for Living 2025–2026 Season
• Through Plays for Living, Spotlight Theatre Company students perform in the community as a means of educating students and community members. Plays are designed to provoke conversation and raise awareness and communication around sensitive social issues.
• Students may utilize performance hours toward community service requirements for National Honor Society.
• The 2025-2026 season of plays is already cast – look for audition information for the 2026-2027 season this coming March!
Join Us for An Evening with Plays for Living
Experience these powerful short plays performed by local students in the Belbas Theater at the Washington Pavilion. Admission is free and all are welcome!
- 7 p.m. – Survivors (7th Grade)
- 7:30 p.m. – Devon’s Hurt (2nd Grade)
- 8 p.m. – What’s the Difference? (4th–5th Grades)
- 8:30 p.m. – ¿Cuál Es La Diferencia? (4th–5th Grades)
- 7:00 p.m. – A New Norm (3rd Grade)
- 7:30 p.m. – Monster in the Mirror (4th–5th Grades)
Productions
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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