27 Sep 2022

“Our Will to Live,” October 8, 2022 @ 2:30PM and 7:30PM, at the Adler Theatre

By Allan Ross

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 27, 2022) — A brilliant, bold-as-can-be, and, to our knowledge, precedent-setting program of original choreography by Courtney Lyon and Emily Kate Long celebrating and dramatizing works by Jewish composers who fled the Nazis or tragically died in the camps.

The significance — and, unfortunately, relevance — of this program is deep. Our Will to Live is a step toward a reset, resurrecting the music and vivifying it via dance. 

23 Sep 2022

“Defending the Caveman,” Broadway’s History-Making Comedy about the Sexes, Will Open at Timber Lake Playhouse on September 29

By Dan Danielowski

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (September 23, 2022) — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will continue their Fall Season with Defending the Caveman on September 29 at the Playhouse.  Defending the Caveman was written by Rob Becker over a three-year period during which he made an informal study of psychology, sociology, and prehistory.

19 Sep 2022

Timber Lake Playhouse to Host a Fall Festival and BrewFest Saturday, September 24

By Dan Danielowski

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (September 19, 2022) — Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, September 24, 12-6PM. The fest will include tastings of craft beers and wines, food, hay rides, and activities for the whole family. BrewFest features the popular craft beers of Lena Brewery and other local breweries.

31 Aug 2022

One Night Only Performance of "Encore for Murder" on September 17

By Melanie Alexander

MUSCATINE, IOWA (August 31, 2022) — A special one-night-only performance will feature a cast of local talent performing alongside Gary Sandy of WKRP in Cincinnati fame! Written by Max Allan Collins, Encore for Murder follows private eye Mike Hammer, a character originally created by Mickey Spillane and further developed by Collins.

29 Aug 2022

“The Love Boat” Star to Direct “Lost Highway” at Timber Lake Playhouse

By Dan Danielowski

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (August 29, 2022) — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional theatre of northwest Illinois, will welcome Ted Lange to direct their fall opener, Hank Williams: Lost Highway. “When one of our actors suggested Ted to direct the show, I immediately reached out to him,” said Dan Danielowski, TLP Executive Director. “We talked a few times, Ted’s schedule allowed him to do the show, and the rest — as they say — is history.”

24 Aug 2022

Black Box Presents "My Brother's Gift"

By Blackbox Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 24, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre is producing My Brother's Gift, adapted by Claudia Haas, based on the memories of Eva Geiringer Schoss and the paintings and poetry of Heinz Geiringer, as a part of the Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today (outofdarknessqc.com).

02 Aug 2022

Premiere “Ride the Cyclone” at The Black Box Theatre

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 2, 2022) — “Ride the Cyclone” is here. The area premiere of the quirky musical takes a bow on August 11 at the downtown Moline theatre. “In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller-coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune-teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life.”

13 Jul 2022

GIT Improv’s “Shakespeared” Returns to The Black Box July 30

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline welcomes back GITs’ “Shakespeared” on July 30, 7:30PM.

Do you like your improv a bit more on the saucy side? Love Shakespeare? Then you’ll love this show. Not sure if the bawdy Bars is for you? Then you’ll love this show too as its improv nature makes it accessible to any audience.

25 Apr 2022

Black Box Theatre Holds Musical Auditions in May

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 25, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre is excited to bring two premieres to the area. Auditions for Ride the Cyclone and All is Calm will take place in May.

31 Mar 2022

The Black Box Presents “Veronica’s Room,” Opening April 7

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 31, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline opens the thriller, Veronica’s Room by Ira Levin. “Most people know Ira Levin for Rosemary’s Baby, and Veronica’s Room is just as thrilling,” said director Lora Adams.

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