Starting June 30 through July 26, the entrance from 63rd Street will be closed to all traffic. Starlight guests should use the Elmwood or Meyer/Swope Parkway entrances to Swope Park.
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Starring Our Interns: Community Engagement The Summer 2025 interns are still hard at work as the first month has come to an end. Bridget, our interviewee of the week, describes the vibe at Starlight as insightful, energizing, and exciting. Every week brings new challenges, fun events, and learning opportunities to prepare them for their future. Bridget … Continued
Starring Our Interns In my first two weeks of interning at Starlight, I have realized how much I enjoy a job where every day is different. Running around, making content, collaborating with other interns and learning so much has kept me busy and, on my toes, but it’s exactly what I hoped for in an … Continued
Applications Are Open for 2025 Internships College students can learn the ins and outs of what it takes to bring live Broadway musicals, popular concerts, and arts education programming to Kansas City audiences through a summer internship at Starlight Theatre. The students selected for Starlight summer internships gain hands-on, real-world experience as they work alongside … Continued
Apply for a 2024 Starlight Summer Internship Theatre has the power to change lives. Whether it’s a musical that lingers long after the curtain closes or it’s a comedy that keeps you laughing for years. Another way is through Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Summer Internship program. Applications are now available online for college students seeking a … Continued
Starlight is proud to offer its Bob Rohlf interns a variety of professional development opportunities throughout their internship experience. Some of these events and opportunities include networking events, industry informational sessions, and volunteer opportunities with Young Friends of Starlight. In July, Starlight’s interns attended a networking event with GenKC, called Grow to GenKC: Why Kansas … Continued
Did you know? Starlight offers paid summer internships throughout a number of departments at our nonprofit theatre. Since 1984, the Bob Rohlf Internship program has provided college students with the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to bring live Broadway musicals, popular concerts and education programming to Kansas City audiences. … Continued
Do you know of a college student looking to gain hands-on experience in the theatre industry next summer? Look no further than Starlight! Since 1984, Starlight has provided paid summer internships in a number of departments, ranging from accounting to graphic design, landscaping/grounds, operations and more. Starlight’s interns are an integral part of the historic … Continued
This past August, 10 college students completed summer-long training at Starlight through the Bob Rohlf Internships Program. These students participated in full-time, paid internship opportunities focused in departments including accounting, community engagement, donor relations, information systems, marketing/sales, multimedia, operations, production management and PR/communications. The students gained hands-on, real-world experience as they learned about roles in nonprofit arts administration and contributed to Starlight’s daily success, learning alongside … Continued
On this week’s episode, Starlight is accepting 2021 internship applications, The Great Gatsby Musical will stream from London, and a new platform allows Broadway fans to connect with stars. Apply for the Bob Rohlf Internship Today
Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Internship program is back for the summer of 2021! Applications are now available online for college students seeking a paid internship experience filled with hands-on opportunities. Starlight interns contribute to the success of the theatre’s Broadway shows, concerts and community engagement programs. Bob Rohlf Interns have the opportunity to work closely with … Continued
Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Internship program provides real-world experience in the entertainment industry, networking opportunities with other young professionals and chances to learn from a number of Kansas City institutions through lunch-and-learns, site visits and more. And—did you know—the program also encourages interns to give back to their community! In mid-July, several Starlight interns volunteered their … Continued
Our final Starlight Senior in the spotlight has been active in theatre at Shawnee Mission South throughout her high school years. She shared her passion for performing and creativity as a member of Starlight’s Blue Star Awards Student Council. ALEXA MORGAN New Graduate, Shawnee Mission South High School Blue Star Awards Student Council, 2019-20 … Continued
This week’s Starlight Senior spent many a long night at Starlight last summer, working numerous Broadway and concert events as an Operations intern. Now, newly graduated from MIZZOU, she has landed her dream first job and is ready to get started on this new chapter of life. MADISON O’DELL New Graduate, University of Missouri 2019 … Continued
This week’s Starlight Senior will graduate in December from Missouri State University. She served as a Creative Marketing intern in the summer of 2019 and looks forward to spending one more semester at school before joining the workforce full time. In the meantime, she’s focusing on developing her freelance business—Rachel Yaros Design. Check out her … Continued
This week’s featured Starlight Senior will soon graduate virtually from the UMKC Bloch School of Business. He excelled as a member of Starlight’s 2019 class of Bob Rohlf Interns, and now he is set to return this summer as a Starlight Operations intern. JACOB BORESOW Senior, University of Missouri-Kansas City 2019 Starlight Bob Rohlf Intern, … Continued
Each summer Starlight gets a boost of youthful energy and creative thinking when our newest class of Bob Rohlf Interns arrives. Some of our awesome summer 2019 interns aren’t concluding their college careers quite as they expected, but they’re making the best of a tough situation. We proudly give them a virtual round of applause, … Continued