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Slaughter City opens Thursday at the UI Theatre Building

The theatre has provided a forum for exploring labor issues ever since the heyday of the "workers’ theatre" movement in the 1920s and ’30s. Many plays during this period were influenced by the theorie...

The Stage: Old Creamery’s ‘Private Lives’ opens Thursday

A man sets off on a honeymoon with his much younger bride. They settle into their hotel suite—and discover that they are sharing a wall with the man's ex-wife and her significantly younger groom.

The Stage: Dazzling debuts this month in theatre

The holidays are over, school is back in session and local theatres have seemingly decided to declare Jan. 24 as “Play Premiere Day.” Boot up your Google Calendars to make room in your schedule for th...

The Stage: Enjoy classic favorites and unexpected gifts this month in theatre

December has the potential to be a quiet month for theatres: People leave town, and who would even want to venture into the cold when you can stay in, curled...

The Stage: Behind the scenes, stage managers perfect each performance

When a theatrical performance is done well, it appears effortless from the perspective of the audience. The actors’ voices carry at the right volume, scenery changes...

The Stage: Comedic plays to lighten the darkening days

This month, the stage offers a collection of amusing performances. Head to Theatre Cedar Rapids for two great plays: one that will get you in the holiday spirit and another that will make you laugh wh...

Riverside Theatre shakes things up with a new reading series

Riverside Theatre is a professional theatre that has been producing high quality, groundbreaking productions in Iowa City for the last 32 years — but that does not...

Jesus Christ Superstar at Theatre Cedar Rapids

This month in theatre: Spamalot, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and more

For the second play in its season themed “In Defense of Guilt,” Dreamwell Theatre brings the premiere of an original, unpublished play by local playwright Mike...

The Stage: Local storytelling series ‘Was the Word’ begins its fourth season Sunday

The Corridor is home to a surprising variety of theatrical experiences. Between professional and community theatres, large-scale musicals and intimate dramas...

September: The month in theatre

Dreamwell Theatre president Matt Falduto described the theme of their 2013-2014 season as “In Defense of Guilt.” Kicking things off is Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, featuring ...

Girls, Interrupted: Fourth Room Theatre production of Stop Kiss opens tonight

It began as a way of saying good-bye to a friend. Rachel Howell and Ottavia De Luca, two core members of Fourth Room Theatre, had a list of plays that they dreamed...

August Angst: Urban Theater Project brings area premiere of Pulitzer-winning play

Tracy Letts’ pitch-black comedy, August: Osage County, has been capturing the attention of the creative world since it premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf...

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