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All Aboard the Mystery!
Posted on July 10, 2025
You’re invited to climb aboard for a thrilling theatrical adventure as auditions open for MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, based on the iconic novel by Agatha...

Everyone Remembers It How They Need To
Posted on July 8, 2025
Written by Artistic Director, Ethan Nienaber Upon accepting the position and realizing that JERSEY BOYS would be my first show as Artistic Director of QCT, my first...

Volunteer Spotlight: Gabbriella Rose Kearns
Posted on July 8, 2025
Our July Spotlight Volunteer, Gabbriella has been a familiar face around QCT this summer, assisting with Triple Threat Boot Camp, JERSEY BOYS, and summer classes, with...

JERSEY BOYS Volunteer Spotlight
Posted on June 17, 2025
You may know their names or recognize their faces, but now it’s time to meet the incredible team helping to make the magic happen for JERSEY...

IT’S A DOUBLE TRIPLE SUMMER!
Posted on June 10, 2025
Written by Director of Education, Brendan Shea When I tell (or remind) people that we’re doing two Boot Camps this summer, the most common response I...

June Volunteer Spotlight: Jeanette Soebbing
Posted on June 10, 2025
Jeanette’s dance training is what brought her to QCT, but her love of theatre and what goes into making a production is what has kept her...

The Cast of JERSEY BOYS Light Up the QCT Stage This July!
Posted on May 23, 2025
Oh, what a night it’s going to be! We’re cranking up the volume this summer with JERSEY BOYS, the electrifying Tony Award-winning musical that tells the...

What happens when the show can’t go on?
Posted on May 6, 2025
Written by Executive Director, Burgundy Hill Every title brings its unique challenges. Problems that we spend weeks solving. And despite accounting for everything within our control,...

May Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Rankin
Posted on May 6, 2025
If you’ve seen a show here in the past decade, chances are you’ve seen Carol Rankin’s creativity, skill, and talent on stage —but not in the...

2025 QCT Playwriting Festival Lineup!
Posted on May 1, 2025
We are thrilled to announce the lineup for the 2025 QCT Playwriting Festival! The five winning plays were chosen by QCT’s Festival Reading Committee, who read...

TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS: QCT on the Road
Posted on April 8, 2025
Written by Director of Education, Brendan Shea There was a moment during rehearsals for Jack and Phil: Slayers of Giants, Inc., where we needed to build...

Staff Spotlight: Ethan Nienaber
Posted on April 8, 2025
Get to know our new Artistic Director, Ethan Nienaber! Nienaber is a director, producer, and educator originally from the Twin Cities, MN. He studied acting at...