MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 18, 2023) — The downtown Moline Black Box Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks. Based on Hamlet's “To be or not to be,” Natural Shocks is a one-act tour-de-force that bursts to life when we meet a woman waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement. Angela, our fast-talking heroine, overflows with quirks, stories, and a final secret that puts the reality of guns in America in your very lap.

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (January 12, 2023) — Timber Lake Playhouse (Dan Danielowski, Executive Director), the professional, non-profit summer theatre company established in 1961 with a mission of “providing the best expression of theater arts to the regional community by presenting creative works that entertain and inspire while helping aspiring artists transition to the profession” has announced today the appointment of long-time TLP actor and alumnus, Darren Mangle

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 2, 2022) — The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it, so says the description of the musical “All is Calm.”

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 17, 2022) — The Quad Cities Cultural Trust partnered with the Adler Theater Foundation in November 2021.

This partnership’s goal was to advocate for the performing arts here in the Quad Cities and encourage organizations with programs that encourage diversity and equity to apply for funding to perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 17, 2022) — GIT Improv and The Black Box Theatre of the Quad Cities are excited to announce their partnership providing GIT with a home and The Black Box Theatre a varied schedule of entertainment.

Jeff Adamson, owner of GIT Improv. Said, “We have maintained great communication with the Black Box and knowing we have a permanent home to complement our touring schedule is a wonderful partnership providing quality improv entertainment for the area.”

MUSCATINE, IOWA (November 16, 2022) — Muscatine Community College’s Theatre Department is proud to present the iconic rock musical RENT on Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19, 7PM, in the newly-renovated Black Box Theatre — Strahan Hall, 152 Colorado Street, in Muscatine.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 16, 2022) — The Scott Community College Theatre Department is proud to present its fall theatre production, Greater Tuna. Performances will be held at Scott Community College's Black Box Theatre, Friday, November 18, 7:30PM; Saturday, November 19, 7:30PM; and Sunday, November 20, 2:30PM.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 11, 2022) — Augustana College students will perform "Cabaret" November 17-20, 2022. Several principal roles are double cast and will be performed by different actors on different nights. This was to accommodate the growth of the college's music theatre department and gives a chance for more students to shine on stage.

Jacqueline Isaacson of Rock Island (61201)

Ella Miller of Davenport (52806)

Ava Coussens of Rock Island (61201)

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 11, 2022) — In September 2022, The Black Box Theatre performed My Brother’s Gift, as a part of the Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today initiative. The play is based on the remarkable, true story of Heinz Geiringer, neighbor and friend of Anne Frank. The production will air on WQPT on November 17, 8PM, and will be followed by a short documentary on the Anne Frank Exhibit in Danville, Iowa.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline rolls out the baby carriage for Motherhood: The Musical, because having a baby is just the beginning. . . motherhood is for life. In the original play written by Sue Fabisch, four women share their insights, challenges, and pleasures at a baby shower.

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