29 Apr 2026

“For the Love of Peter,” May 8 and 9

By Mike Schulz

As part of the Playcrafters Barn Theatre's third-annual Pride Celebration, the Moline venue will host the debut of local actor/playwright Don Faust's comedy For the Love of Peter, an original one-act being presented on May 8 and 9.

28 Apr 2026

“Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change,'” May 12

By Reader Staff

Lauded by the Los Angeles Times as “fresh, funny, and simply terrific” and by the Boston Globe as “a rollicking girls' night out,” the song-filled stage sequel Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through “The Change” brings its tour to the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on May 12, the Las Vegas Review Journal adding that “dollar for dollar … it's the best show in town!”

21 Apr 2026

“The Skin of Our Teeth,” May 7 through 10

By Reader Staff

A Pulitzer Prize winner hailed by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the finest American plays of the 20th century," Thornton Wilder's classic The Skin of Our Teeth enjoys a May 7 through 10 staging in Augustana College's Brunner Theatre Center, the 1942 play also lauded by the Herald-Tribune as "wonderfully wise" and "a tremendously exciting and profound stage fable.

21 Apr 2026

City Circle Theatre Company's “The Drowsy Chaperone,” May 1 through 10

By Reader Staff

Winner of five 2006 Tony Awards and described by Variety magazine as “superior, smartly crafted pastiche,” the joyous musical-comedy spoof The Drowsy Chaperone will be staged at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts May 1 through 10.

21 Apr 2026

“Schoolhouse Rock Live!”, May 5 through 9

By Reader Staff

From May 5 through 9, a TV pop-culture phenomenon comes to thrilling stage life when Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse presents Schoolhouse Rock Live!, the beloved show – presented as part of the venue's Magic Owl Children's Theatre program – inspired by the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday-morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, and more through clever, tuneful songs.

29 Apr 2026

Local Theatre Auditions/Calls for Entry

By Administrator
Local Theatre Auditions/Calls for Entry

Updated: Wednesday, April 29

29 Apr 2026

River Cities' Reader Theatre Reviews: July 2000 to the Present

By Administrator

Reviews by Rochelle Arnold, Jeff Ashcraft, Patricia Baugh-Riechers, Audra Beals, Pamela Briggs, Dee Canfield, Madeline Dudziak, Kim Eastland, Emily Heninger, Heather Herkelman, Kitty (née Israel) Hooker, Mischa Hooker, Paula Jolly, Victoria Navarro, Roger Pavey Jr., Alexander Richardson, Mark Ruebling, Mike Schulz, Joy Thompson, Oz Torres, Brent Tubbs, Jill Pearson Walsh, and Thom White.

27 Apr 2026

Loads of Fun, and I Ain't 'Phibian: “A Year with Frog & Toad,” at St. Ambrose University through May 3

By Pamela Briggs

A Year with Frog & Toad is overflowing with cheer and color, boasts splendid production values and an energetic cast, and I declare it delightful for all ages.

27 Apr 2026

Prejudicial Inquiry: “A Soldier's Play,” at the Playcrafters Barn Theatre through May 3

By Mischa and Kitty Hooker

Kitty: Jeramie Coleman’s charm was a wonderful contrast to Antonio Stone’s severity. Watching the two of them clash so fiercely was riveting.

Mischa: For sure. And there was a third actor, Dwayne Hodges, who provided a big contrast to both Stone and Coleman, but delivered an equally compelling performance.

20 Apr 2026

Taking the Barn by Storm: “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church,” at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through April 26

By Madeline Dudziak

It felt almost like kismet that The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church unfolded during a wild storm that washed out a bridge and stranded its ladies at the church, because the chaos outside mirrored what was happening on stage.

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