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Lights Up Summer 2026's Next Up: Improv Camp & our Third Annual Summer Lights Cabaret
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Theatre Company is a Santa Barbara-based Teen Theatre Conservatory providing professional training in acting, singing and dancing in a nurturing environment.

Auditions continue tomorrow! Have you booked your slot yet?
09/04/2026

Auditions continue tomorrow! Have you booked your slot yet?

Join us and be part of Santa Barbara’s premier teen theatre company! We have a couple audition slots left open, and one ...
09/03/2026

Join us and be part of Santa Barbara’s premier teen theatre company! We have a couple audition slots left open, and one of them could have your name on it.
Rehearsals begin Sunday, September 20th.

We’re looking forward to seeing all the auditions this weekend, and we hope you’ll be one of them! Current Company Membe...
09/03/2026

We’re looking forward to seeing all the auditions this weekend, and we hope you’ll be one of them!
Current Company Members: make sure to book your spot via the link on Actors’ Corner.
Not a Company Member yet? Make sure to submit your Company Assessment Audition! Visit lightsupsb.com/audition to learn more (linked in our bio)

“The Lightning Thief” is our first show in our ninth season, and YOU can be a part of it. We’re seeking actors aged 12-1...
09/01/2026

“The Lightning Thief” is our first show in our ninth season, and YOU can be a part of it. We’re seeking actors aged 12-19 to join us on this “Killer Quest!” Plus: Junior Company members (ages 9-11) will perform in select ensemble scenes. Auditions continue this Saturday, 9/5.
Not a company member? Submit a Company Assessment Audition today! Visit lightsupsb.com/audition to learn more (linked in our bio).

Lights Up! Theatre Company is thrilled to present an exciting lineup of performances this August. This year, Lights Up! ...
08/04/2026

Lights Up! Theatre Company is thrilled to present an exciting lineup of performances this August. This year, Lights Up! SummerFest introduced two exciting new additions to the LU! Family:
• August 12 — “Dearest,”** a new play by Noah Dehli.
• August 14-15 — “Skylight”** by David Hare, presented by Ghostlight Theatre—Lights Up!’s long-awaited grown-up sibling company, making its debut this summer.
**Production contains mature theme and details. Visit the show page for details.
• August 16 — Our beloved (and third annual) Summer Lights Cabaret, featuring songs, improv, games, and plenty of fun!

Tickets are linked in our bio!

A One-Act Play | August 12, 2026 | 7:30pm

“Dearest,” (comma included) is a 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.

Tickets:
Students + Seniors: $15
General Admission: $25
centerstagetheater.org/show-details/dearest (linked in our bio)

Promo/Playbill: noahdehli.com

Ghostlight Theatre / Amy Love | August 14 & 15, 2926 | 7pm

“A beautifully observed, intensely human play about love, choices, and the lines we can’t uncross.” - The Guardian

Winner of the Olivier and 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.

On a bitterly cold London night, an idealistic schoolteacher receives an unexpected visit from her charismatic, self-made restaurateur former lover she hasn’t seen in years. Their passionate affair ended abruptly, but this evening together forces them to confront the choices that shaped their lives, the chemistry that still lingers between them, and the deep ideological divide that continues to separate them.

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.

Content warning: Strong language, mature emotional themes invo

👋 Meet Ava, our incredible instructor for this year’s Improv Camp! She’s a pro with a heart of gold and endless spirit (...
07/30/2026

👋 Meet Ava, our incredible instructor for this year’s Improv Camp! She’s a pro with a heart of gold and endless spirit (not to mention that she’s a local improv legend).

Get ready to laugh, create, and think on your feet! Join Lights Up! Theatre Company for a week-long Middle School Improv Camp by signing up through the link in our bio today. Hurry; this camp has been a crowd favorite for over five years. While some make it off the waitlist and into the room, we advise booking your spot now!

Campers will build confidence, sharpen their creativity, and learn the fundamentals of improvisation through fun games, exciting challenges, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re new to improv or already love performing, this camp is the perfect place to make new friends and have a blast on stage!

➡️ www.lightsupsb.com/summer (linked in our bio)

📣 ANNOUNCING OUR 2026-2027 SEASON!Lights Up! Theatre Company is thrilled to announce our Season 9 lineup. Company auditi...
07/20/2026

📣 ANNOUNCING OUR 2026-2027 SEASON!

Lights Up! Theatre Company is thrilled to announce our Season 9 lineup. Company auditions and fall registration are OPEN NOW. Scholarships & tuition assistance available! Visit lightsupsb.com/audition for more info.

ALL COMPANY MUSICAL (ages 12+)
⚡ The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
December 10-13, 2026
Auditions begin August 17
Rehearsals begin September 11

ADVANCED COMPANY MUSICAL (9th Grade & Up*)
🇫🇷 Les Misérables
March 11-14, 2027
Auditions begin in October
Rehearsals begin November 8
*Casting guaranteed for company members in 9th grade and up; audition process also open to younger actors for select roles & ensemble

ACTING INTENSIVE WORKSHOP (ages 12+)
🎭 Original Work
May 15-16, 2027
Rehearsals begin March 21
Participants will devise an original new play in collaboration with Director Amy Love

Last week, we saw the High School Indie Musical Camp’s show, “For Pete’s Sake”. An original story devised by the cast fe...
07/09/2026

Last week, we saw the High School Indie Musical Camp’s show, “For Pete’s Sake”. An original story devised by the cast featured familiar tunes and lots of heart. Instructors Ada Green and Noah Dehli (both LU! Alumni) led the two-week camp featuring local teens. And come on: everyone loves a lake monster!

☀️ For more information on upcoming programs, visit lightsupsb.com/summer

📸: H. M. Harkness

Throwback Thursday!Our incredible Scenic Artist, Sabina Funk, always turns out beautiful pieces that elevate our shows. ...
04/23/2026

Throwback Thursday!
Our incredible Scenic Artist, Sabina Funk, always turns out beautiful pieces that elevate our shows. Here she is working on the whale ribcage from our December 2023 production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”.

Did you know? It’s ONE MONTH until we open our show, “Shadows”. Get your tickets now at centerstagetheater.org (linked in our bio)

📸: Nanci Pfarr

Throwback Thursday! Spring Break is underway, but we’re looking back at Summer 2025 Improv Camp. Sometimes you need to c...
04/02/2026

Throwback Thursday!
Spring Break is underway, but we’re looking back at Summer 2025 Improv Camp. Sometimes you need to change your perspective on a scene; something our actors know all about, as seen here!
📸: H. M. Harkness

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