11 Mar 2022

Celtic Powwow: Native-American and Irish Cultures Collide in “Aaron Power! The Musical," March 17 through 20

By Mike Schulz

A world-premiere production shepherded by area stage talents Daniel Haughey and Michael Callahan, Aaron Power! The Musical – running March 17 through 20 at the Center for Living Arts' East Studio in Rock Island – boasts a perfectly timely premise for a show opening on St. Patrick's Day, as its narrative concerns a young man who travels abroad to uncover the secrets of his Irish ancestry. Complicating matters for our protagonist, and likely to make them even more fascinating for the musical's patrons, is that the young man in question is Native American.

20 Dec 2021

Picks o' Six 2021: Highlights from the Year in Area Theatre

By Rochelle Arnold, Pamela Briggs, Madeline Dudziak, and Mike Schulz

With the fruits of our non-laborious labors landing in your laps (or on your laptops) just in time for gift-giving week, your intrepid theatre correspondents Rochelle Arnold, Pamela Briggs, Madeline Dudziak, and I officially welcome you to the sixth-annual Reader Tony Awards! Now returned to full fighting strength after 2020's truncated-by-necessity ceremony!

09 Dec 2020

Hindsight Is 2020: The Year in Area Theatre

By Rochelle Arnold, Pamela Briggs, Madeline Dudziak, and Mike Schulz

Oh, 2020 started so well, didn't it?

09 Dec 2020

Two-Oh-Two-Oh Twos: The Fifth-Annual (Albeit Abbreviated) Reader Tony Awards

By Rochelle Arnold, Pamela Briggs, Madeline Dudziak, and Mike Schulz

Taking the Antoinette Perrys as our inspiration, we theatre lovers at the Reader have decided that Our Show Must Go On, too. So even though we've been given far fewer titles to choose from than usual, with our own categories and the excellent work within abbreviated out of necessity, we happily welcome you, ladies and gentlemen, to the Fifth-Annual Reader Tony Awards!

21 May 2020

The State of Things: Timber Lake Playhouse

By Mike Schulz

Dan Danielowski, executive director of the Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll, discusses the theatre's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Wednesday, May 20.

07 May 2020

The State of Things: Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse

By Mike Schulz

Brett Hitchcock, director of audience development at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, discusses the venue's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Thursday, May 7.

15 Apr 2020

The State of Things: Davenport Junior Theatre

By Mike Schulz

Daniel DP Sheridan, Artistic Director and Performing Arts Supervisor for Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT), discusses the organization's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Tuesday, April 14.

25 Mar 2020

The State of Things: The Spotlight Theatre

By Mike Schulz

Brent Tubbs, co-founder and -owner of The Spotlight Theatre in Moline, discusses the venue's operations during this period of social distancing. We spoke on Wednesday, March 25.

27 Dec 2019

Picks o' Six 2019: Highlights from the Year in Area Theatre

By Rochelle Arnold, Pamela Briggs, and Madeline Dudziak

A hearty welcome to the theatre fans and theatre-curious among you – it's time for the Fourth-Annual Reader Tony Awards!

24 Dec 2018

Faves in Fives 2018: Highlights from the Year in Area Theatre

By Rochelle Arnold, Jeff Ashcraft, Madeline Dudziak, Mark Ruebling, and Mike Schulz

You asked for 'em! You're getting 'em!

Okay, fine, none of you officially asked for them. But 'tis the season of giving, so-o-o-o … .

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Third-Annual Reader Tony Awards!

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