Rehearsing with Director, Amy Marie McCleary (center), is Jacob Anderson (Mayor Dobbs) and Bryant Howard (Jimmy Ray Dobbs — seated) in Timber Lake Playhouse's production of Bright Star. Bright Star opens August 3 - 13

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (July 17, 2023) — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, brings one of the most beloved musicals of all time to the playhouse on July 20 for a ten-day run. 9 to 5: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2023) — They say the show must go on and due to a health crisis and the tragic demolition of a building housing another theatre (Mockingbird on Main), The Black Box Theatre will not be presenting “Rock of Ages” this August, but will provide new offerings during the month as well as providing a home for two shows that had been scheduled for Mockingbird.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2023) — The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for the remaining shows in their 2023 season on Monday, July 17 from 6 to 8. Bring photo and resume and be prepared to sing. Ron May will provide accompaniment and will music direct Thrill Me.

Roles available:

Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (July 10, 2023) — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will again be holding various workshops and classes in the arts this summer. “I’m very excited to bring see the interest in our summer workshops,” said Executive Director Dan Danielowski. “The variety of classes offered will be of interest to students of all ages.”

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (July 8, 2023) — Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR, a gleefully-witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional theatre of northwest Illinois, brings Matilda to its Summer Mainstage Season July 14-16.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 29, 2023) — [title of show] will take its bow June 6 through 15 at The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline. What’s it about, you ask? Well, “Jeff and Hunter, two self-confessed nobodies in New York, make a pact: They will write an original musical and submit it to a festival. The only catch? The deadline is in three weeks! They gather their two actress friends, Susan and Heidi, and their accompanist and music director, Larry, on the keys.

Cast members Gabriel Pauley, Makenzie Ruff, Catia Wilson, Rosemary Heckard, Luke Holcomb, Taylor Jakobs, Kynnedi Smith, and Mollie-Claire Matthews

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 20, 2023) — Wisenheimer, long form improvisation returns to the Black Box Theatre stage Friday, June 23, 7:30PM, with special guest Zach Vaughan.

Timber Lake Playhouse’s Magic Owl makes an appearance after the show with the characters of the Magic Owl Production. See the Magic Owl Children's Theatre production of Pig Tales June 20-24, 11AM and August 8, and August 10-12, 2PM. Contact the box office at (815) 244-2035 for tickets or more information

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