SKYLIGHT SPOTLIGHT

Skylight Spotlight is Skylight Music Theatre’s education programming, offering hands-on music theatre experiences for students in grades 3–12. Our summer 2026 programs invite young artists to explore storytelling, performance, and creativity alongside professional teaching artists.

Through immersive workshops, rehearsals, and performances, students develop skills in acting, singing, movement, collaboration, and creative expression while building confidence both on and off the stage. Whether writing an original musical, performing in the development of a new work, or preparing for high school and college auditions, Skylight Spotlight gives students a unique opportunity to learn inside a professional music theatre environment, taught by Skylight’s finest professionals.

Programs culminate in performances or showcase experiences for family and friends, celebrating the creativity and growth of each participant. Designed for a range of experience levels, Skylight Spotlight empowers the next generation of theatrical storytellers to discover their voice, develop their craft, and take the stage.

KidsWrites (Grades 3–8)

Location: Sharon Lynne Wilson Center

Dates: Aug 3 – 14

Hours: Monday-Thursday 1PM – 4 PM, Friday, Noon – 2 PM

Duration: Two Weeks

Cost: $500.00

Skylight Music Theatre’s new partnership with Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, our new KidsWrites program invites students to dive into storytelling as writers and performers. Over two immersive weeks at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, they not only write original stories, but also perform them as the actors in a brand-new musical production. With guidance from professional teaching artists, each child brings their own words and characters to life on stage. It’s a one-of-a-kind creative adventure!

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TakeTheStage (Grades 8-12)

High School and College Prep

Location: Skylight Music Theatre

Dates: August 10 – 21

Hours: 9 AM – 4 PM, bring lunch

Duration: 2 Weeks

Cost: $600

Our TakeTheStage program offers an immersive educational experience designed to train young performers to the standards of a professional music theatre company. Participants will hone their skills at Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee’s home for music theatre and will be guided by professional teaching artists and guest artists of professional caliber.

This program is tailored for high school students with a particular interest in musical theatre performing, with an eye towards refining their audition materials for university musical theatre training programs or conservatories, as well as for those students who have a special interest in performing and auditioning at their high school arts programs. Participants will leave the program with material that is ready for high school and college auditions, as well as a high-quality video capture of their work. The program culminates in a showcase performance for family and friends.