The latest manic adventure from the QC troupe Haus of Ruckus will take over The Black Box Theatre, 1623 5^th Ave., Moline, this weekennd and next.

“Zooted Suits!” was written by Cal Vo and T Green, directed by Green. Puppets, sound, and projections by Cal Vo, set by Miguel Cabral, costumes by Juliette Carizey and Cal Vo, stage manager is Amy Rotramel, music by Robert Chaney, and animations by Davy Behm.

The cast features Cal Vo, T Green, Max Robnett, Sarah Goodall, David Weaver, Andres Garcia, Jeremy Mahr, Keenen Wilson, Bella Kuta and Terry Green Sr. (with Jay Rakus May 2, 3 and 4).

Cal Vo, left, and David Weaver.

In the show, Johnny and Fungus dare to do something two slackers have never dared to do before – Get jobs. In “Zooted Suits,” Haus of Ruckus’ 10th original comedy play, Johnny and Fungus climb the corporate ladder at BART Zippy animations. There they meet a quail with a hammer, a talking dog that refuses to wear pants, and a twitch streaming glob of cheesewiz.

See this love letter to classic cartoons at Black Box, an irreverent absurd surrealist comedy that tells its story with original music, puppets, and original animations. The performances start at 7:34 p.m. April 26, 27 and May 2, 3, and 4.

Tickets are $12 at the door through cash or Venmo. Email HausOfRuckusQC@gmail.com to reserve tickets. Rated PG-13 for cartoon violence, mild adult language and themes, and so many people getting hit with hammers.

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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner -- who has called the Quad Cities home since 1995 -- has decades of experience as a professional journalist and pianist. His experience writing for daily newspapers, public radio and local TV encompasses a wide range of subjects, including the arts, politics, education, economic development, historic preservation, business, and tourism.

Jonathan most loves writing about music and the arts (which he now does as a freelancer for the River Cities Reader and Visit Quad Cities). He has a passion for accompanying musicals, singers, choirs and instrumentalists, including playing for QC Music Guild's 2023 productions of RENT and SWEENEY TODD. He is assistant music director and accompanist for the spring 2025 Music Guild show, ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. He wrote an original musical based on The Book of Job, which premiered at Playcrafters in 2010. Jonathan penned a 175-page history book about downtown Davenport, that was published by The History Press in 2016, and a travel guide about the QC published by Reedy Press in 2022.