A youth theatre focused on community, faith, and artistic excellence.

- North Texas is the 3rd largest theatre market in the US

- We are proud to be one of the only youth theatres in North Texas not charging tuition

- We had 310 students participate at Shine in 2023, with the goal to serve 1500 students between now and 2025.

- We produced 8 productions in 2023

Shine was established in 2015, by Founder and Executive Director, Claire McNeill. Claire’s deep interest in the intersection of faith and the arts, and background in community development led her to create a new kind of theater that could be a safe haven for youth in Plano, TX. From very humble beginnings, this dream has been realized beyond Claire’s expectations and continues to grow today.

You can provide tuition-free theatre education to 310 North Texas students this holiday season!

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