Written by Director of Education, Brendan Shea One of the many things that sets QCT apart from other theatres is our approach to student theatre. We treat our students’ work onstage with respect, credibility and professionalism—the same level of professionalism that is afforded to adult mainstage productions. In fact, student theatre productions are often presented … Continued
Get to know the cast of Quincy Community Theatre’s upcoming student lab production of LOST GIRL! To learn more about the production, click here. Performance dates are June 13–16. Tickets on sale NOW! *Jordan G. is from Warsaw, Illinois and has always loved theater. She has always loved how much theater can affect her and wants to … Continued
Quincy Community Theatre is proud to announce the cast for its upcoming student production of LOST GIRL as we continue the 2024 Season into the summer.
Quincy Community Theatre is excited to announce the cast for its upcoming production of ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL to kick off the 2024 season.
Shakespeare – with a twist – is coming to Quincy Community Theatre this summer! We are thrilled to share the cast for our upcoming Student Lab Theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! The production will mark the fourth production in QCT’s historic 100th anniversary season. “The course of true love never did run smooth” … Continued
Like many other great QCT education programs that I (unfortunately) cannot take credit for, our partnership with College for Life was well-established prior to my arrival in Quincy. I was asked by Brandon to teach a course in the College for Life (CFL) 2020 fall semester, one which I had the freedom to develop to … Continued
She’s zany and a bit of a nutball, and she’s coming to the QCT stage with the help of an incredible cast this October. Kindergarten isn’t easy, especially when you’re Junie B. Jones! First, a stealer stole Junie B.’s new furry mittens. Then, there’s the handsomest new boy at school who thinks she’s a nutball. … Continued
Quincy Teen Voices, a collaboration between Quincy Community Theatre and Teen REACH, will be highlighted at the Healing Illinois Celebration Event hosted by the Chicago Community Trust and Illinois Department of Human Services. The virtual event will take place on August 3 from 3:00-4:30 pm. Quincy Teen Voices will be featured at 3:10 pm when … Continued
What continues to amaze me about my chosen field (which is theatre, by the way) is its versatility. “All the world’s a stage,” wrote Shakespeare famously in my, ahem, second favorite play of his, As You Like It— and elements of the theatre really do crop up everywhere you look. What’s more, the lessons that … Continued
Quincy Community Theatre announced three large productions to launch QCT’s 2021 Fall Series. Sixteen months after it was scheduled to premiere on stage, the production of Chicago kicks it off in July followed by Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook in October and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in November. While QCT has offered … Continued
Quincy Community Theatre and Teen REACH have partnered to develop a theatre and civic action project named Quincy Teen Voices. Funded by a grant from Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust, Quincy Teen Voices brings together a diverse ensemble of ten local teens to create a short theatrical piece … Continued
Way, WAY back (we’re talking thousands of years back,) theatre was born in the Dionysian festivals of Ancient Greece. Back then, theatre was a civic duty. Citizens would attend week-long competitions between the brightest theatrical minds of the day taking in a wide array of work ranging from the absurd to the tragic. It is … Continued
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