Playcrafters Barn Theatre presents “Sylvia” by A.R. Gurney September 30-October 9! After 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs, Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan. His career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career as an English teacher is opening up to new opportunities. One day, Greg brings home a stray dog he found in the park – or, more accurately, one that found him – bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her tag. It is love between man and dog at first sight, but Kate is not on board. She and Sylvia, a street-smart mix of Lab and poodle, the battle for Greg’s... Read More

Playrcafters Barn Theatre is proud to present “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansbury this July! Directed by Gaye Shannon Burnett, “A Raisin in the Sun” will play the famed Moline barn July 15-17! Set on Chicago’s South Side, the story revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within the Younger family. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago, while her son, Walter Lee, a chauffeur, yearns to buy a liquor store and be his own man, and his sister Beneatha wants to go... Read More

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Painting Parties, Cake At RIBCO, Spicy Comedy And More In This Week’s FUN10!Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre is excited to welcome the incredibly funny AND incredibly talented G.I.T. Improv troupe to their stage on April 23rd at 7 PM as they will be helping the community theatre raise money for their “Raise the Roof” campaign! Playcrafters’ roof began failing seriously while we shut down in 2020. It needs to be replaced, and as you can imagine, replacing a gambrel roof of this size is a very expensive project. Insurance will only cover replacing less than half the roof (parts damaged by winds in 2020); they have raised a few thousand beyond that amount but, when reopened... Read More

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre in Moline will present Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire March 18-27! Directed by Jaclyn Marta, Rabbit Hole revolves around Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a family could want until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rabbit Hole follows a seemingly picture-perfect family through the grieving process, detailing how the death impacts everyone involved: the parents, the grandmother, the aunt, and the accidental perpetrator of the tragedy,... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will be holding auditions today from 2-4 PM and tomorrow from 4-6 PM for “A Murder Is Announced” by Leslie Darbon, adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel, directed by Madelyn Dorta. Actors should come prepared to cold- read from the script, all levels of experience are encouraged to try out, as well as people from all races and ethnicities. If you’re interested in helping them out backstage you can still come to auditions to meet the director, Madelyn Dorta, and let her know what you’re interested in helping with. They are always looking for volunteers... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will be casting RABBIT HOLE January 8 and 9! Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Jaclyn Marta Audition Times: January 8th 2-4PM January 9th 4-6PM Performance Times: March 18-20, March 25-27 Friday & Saturday 7:30PM and Sunday 3PM Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in February and will be scheduled based on actors’ availability. Show Description: We follow the aftermath of a horrible tragedy- a young child’s death. We watch how this seemingly picture-perfect family is going through the grieving process, as well as how death impacts... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will be casting RABBIT HOLE January 8 and 9! Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Jaclyn Marta Audition Times: January 8th 2-4PM January 9th 4-6PM Performance Times: March 18-20, March 25-27 Friday & Saturday 7:30PM and Sunday 3PM Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in February and will be scheduled based on actors’ availability. Show Description: We follow the aftermath of a horrible tragedy- a young child’s death. We watch how this seemingly picture-perfect family is going through the grieving process, as well as how death impacts... Read More

“Black Nativity” is a gospel song play by American playwright, poet, novelist and fiction writer Langston Hughes who was born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri and whose work portrayed Black life in America from the 1920s through the 1960s. It’ll be performed this weekend at Playcrafters Barn Theater, 4950 35th Ave., Moline. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. For more info, see HERE.  Read More