DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Twenty-three local dancers, ranging from third-graders to college students, were cast to perform alongside American Midwest Ballet (AMB) in the company’s touring production of The Wizard of Oz, presented in collaboration with Dubuque’s Academy of Ballet, at 7PM, Friday, April 21, 2023, and 1PM, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Igor Stravinsky’s landmark 1913 score The Rite of Spring stars as the inspiration for Courtney Lyon’s cutting-edge abstract ballet. Not seen since its 2014 world premiere, Ballet Quad Cities’ Rite of Spring brings the art and athleticism of dance to life.

Sponsored by: Quad Cities Cultural Trust — Adler Theater Foundation, The Bechtel Trusts, Iowa Arts Council, and Leslie Bell

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 15, 2023) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline is bringing the penny-dreadful The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam to their stage April 13-22. Shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30PM, and the first Sunday at 2PM.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 9, 2023) — The Augustana College Department of Theatre presents ‘Small Mouth Sounds,’ March 16-19, at the Brunner Theatre Center Main Stage. Ben Gougeon of Quad City Arts will direct the performance.

In the comedy-drama, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat but their vows of silence conflict with their need to connect. Playwright Bess Wohl noted that everyone in the play is in some kind of agony, "not unlike the rest of us."

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 22, 2023) — The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium will offer a new Broadway subscription series for Iowa theater fans as part of its 2023-2024 season. The package will include four hit Broadway shows at a discounted price. Hancher will announce the Broadway lineup on April 12, 2023.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2023) — The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for their next two shows on February 25, 12-3PM. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Actor/Singers prepare a classic Broadway tune and you will read from the script. These are open auditions. Everyone one is welcome.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 8, 2023) — Step Afrika!, the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, will perform at Augustana College, Saturday, February 11. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 26, 2023) Whether or not honors were received at this year's Region 3 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, it was a rewarding experience for the fourteen Monmouth College students who made the trip earlier this month to Flint, Michigan.

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (January 24, 2023) — Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announces auditions for local children and adult for their upcoming 2022 Season.

Timber Lake Playhouse will again be casting local performers for the following performance opportunities:

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