14 Jun 2017

Saturday June 17 is another sold out show for the Workshop

By Connor Kealey
Quad City Theatre Workshop's recent production of Peter and the Starcatcher is the first local staging of this masterpiece of American theatre. 
Last weekend the Sunday show was a sold out show and now only half way through the week and the Saturday show is sold out. QC and other local audiences will regret missing out on this one of a kind performance from some of the best talent our area has to offer. 
31 May 2017

Ballet Under the Stars June 2, 3 & 4 - 8:00 pm Lincoln Park Theatre, Rock Island

By Ballet Quad Cities
Ballet Under the Stars is our gift to the community.  Come out and enjoy this free performance by Ballet Quad Cities on June 2, 3 & 4 at 8:00 pm at Lincoln Park Classic Theatre.  This year violist Jenwei Yu and Artistic Director Courtney Lyon have collaborated on an all new piece set to Bach's Cello Suite No 1.  Jenwei will join the dancers on stage all 3 nights!
Meet our guest Violist Jenwei Yu
31 May 2017

DeWitt Community Theater Announces Cast

By Angela Yender

DEWITT AREA TALENT READY TO SUCCEED!

Cast set for Dewitt Community Theater Group’s production of

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DeWitt, IA –  May 31st, 2017

30 May 2017

Quad City Theatre Workshop’s new production is an unforgettable adventure

By Connor Kealey
First local run of Peter and the Starcatcher opens June 2    
26 May 2017

BLACK BOX THEATRE PRESENTS PREMIERE OF MUSICAL ‘I LOVE YOU, BECAUSE’

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents the Midwest premiere of “I Love You, Because,” a contemporary musical version of Jane Austin’s novel “Pride and Prejudice.” The production features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, and music by Joshua Salzman.

23 May 2017

DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS OPENS TLP’S 56TH SEASON

By Dan Danielowski

MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse opens its 56th Summer Season with Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins. The production is one of the largest and most ambitious in the history of the company. Featuring songs like “Supercali-fragilisticexpialidocious,” “Step In Time,” and “ Feed The Birds,” Mary Poppins will begin Thursday June 1 and run through Sunday June 11.

15 May 2017

"Peter and the Starcatcher" Opening June 2nd

By QC Theatre Workshop

Playful, heart-warming, creative, and hilarious! The story of how Peter Pan became Peter Pan! This will be the first local production of this Broadway hit,  and it is a BIG project! We need your help to make it happen! Click here for more info.

Check out our video

05 May 2017

Rock Island Riots of 1972

By Gaye Burnett

DAVENPORT, IA - Chicago-based artist to unearth stories of local race riots in a performance-based exhibit at the Figge.

24 Apr 2017

Davenport's Ben Greiner named to cast list for "A Flea in Her Ear."

By Jeniece Smith

ROCKFORD, IL (04/21/2017)-- Ben Greiner, of Davenport, has been named to the cast list for A Flea in Her Ear," a hysterical cocktail of chaos that could only have been devised by the master of comic stagecraft, Feydeau. This racuous bedroom farce runs April 27-30, 2017, and is directed by Rockford University Professor of Performing Arts Deborah Mogford.

20 Apr 2017

IOWA CITY COMMUNITY THEATRE BRINGS “THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” TO THE STAGE THIS WEEKEND.

By Megan Yoder

APRIL 19, 2017 – Iowa City, Iowa – WITNESS a powerful production listening to the memoirs of a young Jewish girl this April as Iowa City Community Theatre presents a new translation by Wendy Kesselman of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and directed by Rachel Korach Howell, APRIL 21-30.

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