The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents another Quad Cities premiere opening this weekend – “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse. The 2018 play centers around a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create a politically correct school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their […]
Five years after it was performed without opposition at Pleasant Valley High School, the play “26 Pebbles” has caused controversy in Bettendorf, as that high school plans to mount its own production Nov. 7 and 8. The play – by Eric Ulloa, which premiered in 2017 – concerns the impact of the mass shooting at […]
Seeing the giddily entertaining “Young Frankenstein” musical at The Spotlight Theatre is like watching a classic B-movie spring to glorious life. This true “monster” of a show faithfully recreates the supremely silly 2007 Mel Brooks show, especially fitting for this sprawling gothic space, in the 1931 former Scottish Rite Cathedral at 1800 7th Ave., Moline. […]
One-person and two-person plays seem like the most challenging, thrilling and satisfying productions an actor could ever participate in. The current, mesmerizing show at Richmond Hill Players in Geneseo — the mysterious thriller, “The Woman in Black,” adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill — is one such example. The vast majority of the two-hour […]
The Richmond Hill Players’ 2025 season continues with a thriller, “The Woman in Black,” adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill. The show will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, October 2-12 at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo. Dana Skiles, Geneseo, directs the play. The framework of this spine-tingler (penned in 1987) is unusual: a lawyer […]
Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Moline-based Fourth Wall Films will present their Emmy-nominated “Hero Street” Documentary Film Series for two special Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations. The filmmakers will screen four parts from their documentary series, and excerpts from their new film “The Last to Fall from Hero Street: John Muños’ Story” on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 1 […]
Befitting its real-life subjects, The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline is presenting an electrifying, glowing tribute to two powerful, strong, and pioneering women with the area premiere of the Lauren Gunderson two-hander “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” — starring Jessica White as Marie Curie and Pam Mautz Cantrell as Hertha Ayrton. This is their first show on […]
Opening Friday, Sept. 19, The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents the area premiere of the Lauren Gunderson two-hander “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” — starring Jessica White as Marie Curie and Pam Mautz Cantrell as Hertha Ayrton. This is their first show on The Black Box stage. The play is directed and designed by Lora Adams […]
A powerhouse cast of Circa ’21 veterans and tremendous actors making their Circa debuts delivers a spectacularly moving, inspiring new production, with “Come From Away.” The 2017 Tony-winning musical is based on the true events of Sept. 11, 2001, reflecting the fear, chaos and boundless generosity of that day, when the good people of Gander, […]
There’s a good deal to admire in the current Playcrafters production of Agatha Christie’s exotic murder mystery, “Murder on the Nile.” Just don’t ask me to explain the sometimes confounding, labyrinthine plot. In the Playcrafters Barn Theatre synopsis on its website (printed programs were not available the opening weekend), it says: “Kay Ridgeway has led […]
