STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC

Programs

1. Presenting live broadway theatre since 1951, the nonprofit Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc. Is kansas city's oldest and largest performing arts organization. Starlight's annual broadway series features national broadway tours, co-productions with other regional and national theatres, and its own locally produced shows. The landmark outdoor theatre, one of only three of its kind remaining in the united states, draws theatre fans in the summer from throughout the kansas city area, as well as surrounding cities and states. In fact, nearly every summer starlight welcomes visitors from all 50 states and several nations. The 2024 adventhealth broadway series marked starlight's 74th year of live broadway entertainment under the stars. Starlight presented five week-long productions including the cher show, disney's the little mermaid, come from away, west side story, and peter pan. In addition, the historic venue offered two weekend specials, including stomp and shrek the musical.

   $12,146,230 spent$12,427,997 earned by the program
   57% of program spending

2. In addition to offering award-winning broadway theatre, starlight is a favored performance venue for concert artists. Starlight's climate-controlled stage, rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms and many amenities are state-of-the-art in the outdoor concert industry. Ample seating capacity is another major plus in attracting performance artists. In 2024, starlight offered a full lineup of concert artists. It included james taylor, tom segura, sarah mclachlan, reo speedwagon, pixies & modest mouse, nkotb, parker mccollum, niall horan, train, lindsey stirling, kidzbop, jason mraz, vampire weekend, melissa etheridge and jewel, kevin hart, cody jinks, boyz ii men, smashing pumpkins, oar, cage the elephant, rainbow kitten surprise, and two door cinema club. Starlight seeks to attract a varied customer demographic by offering a wide range of concert events. By first introducing new generations to starlight's time-honored tradition through its concert offerings, the theatre is working hard to build an expanded audience base for all of its performances including broadway and community engagement programs.

   $7,784,036 spent$5,234,559 earned by the program
   37% of program spending

3. The momentum for performing arts education, training and community access is strong at starlight. In keeping with its nonprofit mission and in response to growing community interest, starlight continues to refine and enhance its portfolio of community engagement programs. As expenses significantly exceed revenues for these offerings, many of which are offered at little or no cost to participants, starlight funds this important initiative with operating funds and private donations. The theatre's community engagement programs in 2024-25 reached more than 60,000 individuals. Community engagement programming includes: - arts bridge leverages the power of the arts to foster community connection. Through dynamic collaborations with arts organizations and nonprofit partners, the program creates opportunities for cultural celebration, learning, dialogue, artistic exploration, and civic engagement. - the blue star awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theatre. In the most recent season, 66 high schools and more than 5,000 students participated, making it one of the region's largest student arts recognition programs. - bob rohlf internships offer full-time, paid summer…

   $1,102,936 spentof which $20,956 as grants$35,407 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

4. Coordinated by its events division, starlight makes space available for community use. Furthering its outreach to the greater kansas city community, starlight accommodates on-site rentals of the venue when not staging its own theatrical or fundraising events. Outside event rentals, mostly to fellow nonprofits, allow starlight to be utilized at times when the facility would otherwise sit empty. Starlight does not actively market or otherwise solicit rental business, and starlight events - broadway, concert, community engagement, and philanthropic always take priority on the annual booking calendar.

   $195,462 spent$148,169 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $21,228,664.