Starlight Celebration

APRIL 23, 2026 - Save The Date!

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Starlight Celebration

Special Fundraiser

Benefiting Stages Theatre Company

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Starlight Celebration 2026, an evening dedicated to shedding light on the artistic power of the young people we serve and the visionary adults who empower them.

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 5:30–9:00 PM
Location: Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
 
Join us for an unforgettable night of inspiration, music, and fun
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Help us inspire the next generation of artists, dreamers, and leaders. Together, we’ll uplift young voices and empower dreams that will last a lifetime.
 
Proceeds from this event will directly support Stages Theatre Company’s mission of empowering young voices and ensuring that theatre remains accessible to all through programs like our Open Door Program.
 
Reserve your tickets now at the Early Bird price of $65 before February 29, 2026!
 
We can’t wait to see you there!
 
Recommended for: Ages 21+

Proceeds from the Starlight Celebration will support STC’s high quality theatre productions, education, and community outreach initiatives, including our Open Door Program, which provides free and reduced price tickets, tuition scholarships, and transportation subsidies to local families, social service agencies, and schools.
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Starlight Committee
Board of Directors

2026 Starlight Sponsors

2026 Starlight Committee

  • Kristin Spencer, Chair

  • KT Anderson

  • Kylie Cattoor

  • Lisa Collins

  • Laura Kastenbauer, Staff

  • Betsy Kumagai

  • Christina Mosakowski

  • Sue Moulder

  • Tom O’Brien

  • Rachel Olson, Staff

  • Melissa White Remucal

  • Rhonda Renfroe

  • Qadirrah J Seltz

  • Anna Stauber, Staff

  • Haley Talatinick

  • Brent Teclaw, Staff

2025-2026 Stages Theatre Company Board of Directors

  • Christina Mosakowski, Chair
  • Karen Winter Dekker, Vice Chair
  • Janet Langner, Treasurer
  • Dimitrios Lalos, Secretary
  • KT Anderson
  • Stephanie Betz
  • Betsy Butwin
  • Lisa Collins
  • Kechi Duffy
  • Barry Gersick
  • Tenisha Hollie
  • Lisa Kline
  • Betsy Kumagai
  • Susan Lander
  • Mauricio Loria
  • Eric Lucas
  • Dave Mahler
  • Tom Matchinsky
  • Victoria Mogilevsky
  • Sue Moulder
  • Linda Moy
  • Tom O’Brien
  • Brian Peterson
  • Elizabeth Plaetz Lori
  • Carrie Rimstad
  • Andy Schumeister
  • Qadirrah Jenn Seltz
  • Kristin Spencer
  • Brandon Wills

Advisory Board

  • Judy Schumeister, Chair
  • Nance Alexander
  • R. Brooks Gekler
  • Mimi Keating
  • Dave Klein
  • Lisa Beth Lentini
  • Dan O’Brien
  • Bruce Rowan
  • Laura Sandall
  • Buffy Sedlachek
  • Beth Theobald

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Questions? Contact our team for more information about the Starlight Celebration.

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