On September 26th, Davenport's QC Theatre Workshop will hold its first trivia night fundraiser. The evening will feature trivia, raffles, and a silent auction. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the trivia will begin at 7:00pm. Tables of eight are $80 (or $10 per person). Snacks and sodas will be available, and guests are invited to bring their own refreshments.
Registration is now open, and will continue through the night of the event. Teams can reserve their tables by contacting the QC Theatre Workshop at info@qctheatreworkshop.org or 563-650-2396.
The QC Theatre Workshop began in August of 2012 with acclaimed performances of John Logan's RED, and is currently presenting its ninth production, the comedy 'Art' by Yasmina Reza.
Since its inception, the Workshop has operated entirely under the unique and innovative "Pay What It's Worth" ticket pricing policy, where audience members are invited to set their own ticket prices after each performance, based on what the show was worth to them. This policy has proven very successful, allowing the Workshop to provide live theatre without financial barriers to everyone in the Quad Cities.
In the spring of this year, the Workshop received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, and is beginning its fundraising activities with the fall trivia night. With sights set on the future, the theatre's Board of Directors and Artistic Director Tyson Danner have high hopes for the growing company.
"The support we have received so far has been incredible," says Danner. "We are constantly striving to increase both the quality and number of our productions, and our fundraising efforts are key to that effort."
"We have been blessed with an incredible Board of Directors with a vast wealth of experience," says Danner. The Workshop's governing body includes:
· Lora Adams (Director of Marketing & Local Content, WQPT)
· Jessi Black (Community Arts Director, Quad City Arts)
· Norm Bower (Development Director, Davenport Schools Foundation)
· Steve Jobman (Minister of Music, First Presbyterian Church, Davenport; Artistic Director, the Quad-City Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops)
· Dr. Corinne Johnson (Theatre professor, St. Ambrose University)
· Philip Wm. McKinley (Director, Broadway's The Boy from Oz and Spider Man: Turn off the Dark)
· Aaron Randolph III (local playwright and composer)
· Kelly Rundle and Tammy Rundle (local documentary filmmakers).
QC Theatre Workshop
1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport, Iowa, 52804
QCTheatreWorkshop.org
Facebook.com/QCTheatreWorkshop
