Lights Up!’s summer programs are a low-pressure, fun way to experience our approach to theatrical training and to get to know the LU! community.
Summer program enrollment is open to anyone in the age group specified for each; prior Lights Up! experience or company membership not required.
We’re thrilled to announce SummerFest 2026, an exciting theatrical lineup this month at Center Stage Theater. With four performances, three unique events, and two new additions to the Lights Up! family, SummerFest offers something for everyone.
Written by Noah Dehli. Devised and performed by Andrew Alvarez-Cooper, Noah Dehli, and Ada Green.
Dearest, is a new one-act play about an engaged couple in Victorian-era England. They are NOT in love, but lots of people think they should be. As the pressure mounts, maybe even they begin to think they should be.
August 12, 2026 @ 7:30PM
Students/Seniors: $15
General Admission: $25
Directed by Amy Love and featuring Felicia Hall, Paul Canter, and Noah Dehli, Skylight is a fiercely funny, intimate, and emotionally charged exploration of love, class, grief, and the cost of staying true to one’s convictions.
Winner of the Olivier & Tony Awards, David Hare’s internationally acclaimed masterpiece of love, regret, and impossible choices is one of contemporary theatre’s most popular dramas, captivating audiences worldwide from London’s West End to Broadway.
August 14-15, 2026 @ 7:00PM
Students/Seniors: $15
General Admission: $25
Join us for an evening of live performances by our talented teen ensemble, including current company members and alumni. There will be community connection, refreshments, and more fun ways to support Lights Up!
The fun starts at 6:30 on the patio!
August 16, 2026 @ 7:00PM
Students/Seniors: $15
General Admission: $25
VIP: $50
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation
Towbes Foundation
The Ball Family
Sherri Ball
The Buell Family
The Hueber Family
The Powers Family
Christina Wood
Glen and Lisa Wysel
Anonymous
David Kim Group
Richard Yates:
The ARTS District of Santa Barbara
Lights Up! Theatre Company is a haven for Santa Barbara teens to learn, stretch, trust, and go deeper than they’ve gone before, all while having a blast. We are a company of actors who support one another as we each find our special light.
Each season we present two professionally-produced musicals and follow it up with a straight play. We rehearse during the school year as a company to hone our craft, develop deep lifelong connections, and explore who we are as actors and people. We are a tribe. Want in?