The mission of Lights Up Productions is to produce original, relevant and professional musical theater that honors God and spreads the light of Christ through stories that stir the soul, inspire the heart and challenge the mind, impacting destinies. 

LIGHTS UP PRODUCTIONS (501C3) 366 SPENCER ST. - MANCHESTER, CT 06040 (860) 305-1061   -   INFO@LIGHTSUP.ORG

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In 1997 Brent Grosvenor and his wife Tami launched Lights Up. Brent's first musical, From My Rags to His Riches kicked off near Seattle and toured to over 34 states with 292 performances, including a short run at The Lamb's theater in New York (the largest Off-Broadway theater at that time). In October of 1999 they moved their home base to Connecticut. 

Because of Brent's love for history he decided to write a musical based on the life and legacy of one of Americas most prominent revivalist's, Billy Sunday. Sunday in Manhattan began in 2001. It was performed 229 times all over America and seen by nearly 100,000 people. During this time he wrote a Christmas musical, The Richest Man in the Valley, which is now being produced and performed by churches and theater groups around the world. In March of 2008 Brent launched his musical, The Passion of the King, an epic style musical with a cinematic flair is about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Passion continues to play every Easter with sold out crowds in Connecticut and is now available for licensing. Lost in Vegas (originally titled "The Lost Son") finally got off the ground in January of 2010 to 4,000 "screaming fans." This detective/love story took everyone by surprise. The show returned nine months later for another 3,000 people. Finally, in the Fall of 2011, Lost in Vegas was taken on the road with a cast of 25. The first stop in Wilbraham, Massachusetts was snowed out (along with power outage) and postponed, but a week later the show went on in Woodbridge, Virginia for nearly a thousand people. It was a huge success. Lights Up currently owns over a quarter of a million dollars in equipment and performing infrastructure and eventually hopes to tour shows throughout other parts of the world. Brent is now working on a new show entitled Mystery, which promises to be a thriller and intellectually stimulating as it is built on the premise of Dracula by Bram Stoker and the life story of C.S. Lewis, with a touch of Indiana Jones. Brent and Tami reside in Connecticut with their two girls, Aria and Victoria. They have been to 50 states together and over 40 national parks. After a few years off the road, they are due to go back to touring. Lost in Vegas will continue performances. Call now for booking information. Brent is also working up a one-man presentation on the Apostle Paul, a precurser to a larger musical entitled Crossing the Empire (the story of the book of Acts).

The vision of Lights Up Productions Inc. As we continue to produce original musicals out of the Hartford region, our goal is to grow into a production company with full-time actors, designers and a technical crew. We are privileged to have a home base with a 900 seat state-of-the-art auditorium, but plan to tour America and then take the shows to other countries. The touring of large, full-scale productions will begin in the Fall of 2011 with Lost in Vegas. Performances will take place in theaters and church buildings alike and with proper funding and support we hope to use some of the large union houses in some of our major cities. Currently, there are discussions taking place regarding a European tour of Lost in Vegas and a Spanish version of The Passion of the King, to be performed in Spanish speaking countries.

Brent Grosvenor was raised on the Nez Pierce Indian reservation in Northern Idaho. He grew up facing the hardships of divorce and alcoholism. After years of un-conventional training in music, he found his place in a semi-professional regional theater in Lewiston, ID. He received exceptional training in musical theater from a former Broadway entertainer. Brent has played roles ranging from Will Parker in Oklahoma, Woody Mahony in Finians Rainbow to Zepo in A Day in HollywoodA Night in the Ukraine. While making plans to go to Juliard, he gave his life to Jesus Christ during his senior year of high school in 1986. He took a turn from moving to New York and pursuing a career in theater to begin studying for the ministry. He is a graduate of Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington with a B.A. in Biblical Literature. His wife Tami grew up in a Christian home on a farm in Northwest Iowa. She earned a B.A. in Biblical Literature and a Minor in Missions from Northwest University and went on to get a Masters in Teaching from Seattle University. She has traveled to 16 countries around the world including China, Germany and Honduras. Brent is a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God. Before founding Lights Up they served in pastoral staff ministry in Seattle and New Jersey.

Where did the name Lights Up come from? In theater, lighting is like the spirit of the show. It breathes life into the set, costumes and performers. Hearing is important, but seeing is believing. A story rises from two-dimensional to 3D. Light pushes out the darkness. Light illumines beyond stuff and body's on stage. Light brings the art to life. Light stimulates all of the senses as one feels and thinks and becomes part of the scene. A good novelist describes, in detail, the setting, the event, the mood, atmosphere, and so on. Sometimes, while reading a good book, one can even smell what is described or feel a certain emotion based on the description. Light brings detail and description. Bad lighting could ruin a good set or became a major distraction. Good lighting breathes LIFE onto a stage and allows the story to breathe back onto the audience.