MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 30, 2025) — The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline opens Ordinary Days August 8.
Ordinary Days is written and composed by Adam Gwon and tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and vibrant place.
The production is directed by Shelley Cooper. Music direction and accompaniment provided by Rob Elfline. The cast features Bradley Robert Jensen, Kira Rangel, Evan Gagliardo, and Sarah Lounsberry. Kayden Micklos and Jensen Stoneking understudy and appear in the show. The stage manager is Briley Larson with assistant SM Eden Myers, recipients of an Illinois Arts Council Youth Empowerment Grant. Set and costume design by BBT Artistic Director, Lora Adams, built by Michael Kopriva and Kirsten Myers.
The show runs August 8–17. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at theblackboxtheatre.com or at the door.
