The Genesius Guild will present “The Merchant of Venice,” opening on Saturday, July 14 at 8 p.m. in Lincoln Park, Rock Island, IL. The production will also be performed Sunday, July 15 and the following weekend, July 21 and July 22 at 8 p.m. All performances are free and open to the public. “The Merchant of Venice” is a play often studied in high school and college, but rarely performed onstage in the United States. The script includes some challenging content, but its powerful message about how humans treat people from different backgrounds remains highly relevant today. While... Read More

It’s not summer without Genesius Guild, and the venerable local theater company begins its latest round of theater in the park shows this weekend after debuting its performance schedule with Ballet Quad Cities’ Ballet Under the Stars in Rock Island’s Lincoln Park last weekend. The 2018 summer series includes nineteen performances of five productions, including ballet, Shakespeare, and classic Greek drama. All performances are offered free of charge in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. It is the only community program of its kind in the country (www.genesius.org). Shows always begin at 8 p.m. This... Read More

There’s a moment in Richmond Hill’s “Dearly Beloved” where you get Heidi Pedersen, Valeree Pieper AND Diane Greenwood on stage sparring and spewing some southern “hospitality” and for a moment you forget you are watching three local theatre icons and instead feel as if you are accidentally witnessing a real family feud.  Ultimately, that’s the goal of theatre: “to pretend with authority,” as actor Willem Dafoe says, and in most productions – amateur and professional – that is fleeting and is not a notion played on repeat. Lucky for Richmond Hill and Director John VanDeWoestyne,... Read More

Ballet Quad-Cities’ sneak peek of Alice in Wonderland has been extended more day! The Ballet’s studios have been full the last four days of fantastic audience members enjoying being among the first to see Ballet Quad Cities’ dancers rehearse the all new Alice in Wonderland!  Due to the popularity of lunch in the studio we are extending their invitation for one last day, Wednesday, March 14 from 11:30am -1:00pm The dancers love to perform for an audience! Grab your friends, bring your lunch and pop in at the studio to see the this all new production in the works at 613 17th Street, Rock... Read More

Join the dancers from Ballet Quad Cities at rehearsal for a sneak peek of Alice in Wonderland this week on March 8, 9, 12 & 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The dancers love to perform for an audience! Grab your friends, bring your lunch and pop in at the studio and be among the first to see the this all new production in the works at 613 17th Street, Rock Island. Parking and the entrance to the studio is in the back of the building. Everyone is welcome – no RSVP needed! For more information on this event and the show, see www.balletquadcities.com.  Read More

Looking for a fun activity this weekend that taps into your amazing scavenger skills? Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is hosting a Freaky Friday Scavenger Hunt! The hunt will begin at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday Mar 3 at Circa ’21. Don’t be late! The theatre invites teams of two to arrive at Circa ’21 to be given a list of ten clues for the scavenger hunt. All locations for the hunt with be in downtown Rock Island and Davenport. Advanced registration is not necessary. However, teams must arrive at Circa ’21 no later than 8:45 a.m. Teams will have three hours to complete the hunt. The winning team... Read More

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is pleased to welcome back popular stand-up comedienne ETTA MAY in BOX WINE AND GAS STATION CHICKEN on Thursday, March 8.  “ETTA MAY has been coming to Circa ’21 for several years and plays to sold-out houses. Audiences just love her show,” said Brett Hitchcock, Circa ‘21 director of audience development.  “The audience can really relate to her hilarious material about family, children and marriage.” Doors on March 8th open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person in advance and $30 the... Read More

In their first Broadway musical in nearly a decade, Junior Theatre brings Dr. Seuss to Life in “Seussical.” Performances are 1 and 4 p.m. Feb. 17, 18, 24 and 25. Tickets are $6 for 3-17, $8 for adults and free for kids under 2 at Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Junior Theater, 2822 Eastern Ave., Davenport. Since 1951, Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) has been making theatre “For Kids, By Kids.”  The upcoming production of Seussical Jr is the first Broadway production in nearly 10 years.  The last was Snoopy in 2009. “It’s by far the biggest show we’ve done in 18 years,” said Artistic Director,... Read More

Are you a fan of Shakespeare? Do you enjoy watching live on-stage performances while helping local community theater groups? Then you cannot miss this memorable evening! The Prenzie Players will be gracing the stage this Saturday Jan 20 at the Quad City Theater Workshop, located at 1730 Wilkes Ave Davenport. Showtime is at 8 p.m. and admission is $10 at the door. What timeless and magnificent Shakespearean screenplay will you be enjoying? Good question! Also, a question that the on-stage actors won’t have an answer to until twenty-four hours prior to showtime! That’s right, these wild and crazy... Read More

A new musical is hitting the main stage at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, and it’s freaky! Disney’s Freaky Friday A New Musical will be playing at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) from Jan 16 through Mar 24! Freaky Friday, a new musical comedy based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a hilarious, contemporary update of the classic story, in which a mother and daughter see what it means to be a family while experiencing each other’s lives firsthand, if only for a day. Set in the present day, Freaky Friday features a tuneful pop-rock... Read More