CIRCA 21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com. Rock of Ages. This 1980s love story takes you back to the time of big rock bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair. Through Nov. 7.
DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE, DMPlayhouse.com. Junie B. Jones in Boo … and I Mean It! In this kids’ show, can Junie conquer her fears and enjoy Halloween? Oct. 16–Nov. 1.
GIVING TREE THEATER, 752 10th St., Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com. Dial M for Murder. A Hitchcock masterpiece adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Oct. 9–25. War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast. Thrilling radio-play theater. Oct. 30–Nov. 1
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY THEATRE, Heatilator Center for the Performing Arts, Mount Pleasant. (319) 385-1475. Edgar Allan Poe Radio Show. Enjoy eerie tales and chilling narratives in this live radio-theater performance starring Lou Bolster. October 16–18.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THEATER, E.C. Mabie Theatre, 200 N. Riverside Dr., U of I, Iowa City, Hancher.uiowa.edu. The Government Inspector. When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, its leaders try to maintain their status quo by any means necessary. Oct. 9–17.
MT VERNON-LISBON COMMUNITY THEATRE, Uptown Theatre, 221 1st St. NE, Mount Vernon. MVLCT.com. Skin & Bones. A darkly comic tale of twin grandmothers Midge and Madge, and the love of their life. Oct. 23–31.
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. DMPA.org. Monty Python’s SPAMalot. A riotous musical lovingly ripped off from the classic Holy Grail film. Oct. 20–25.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org. The Turn of the Screw. This adaptation transforms Henry James’s haunting novella into a gripping theatrical thriller filled with mystery, suspense, and chilling supernatural intrigue. Oct. 23–Nov. 8.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY THEATRE, 2227 250th St., Washington. WCTheater.com. The Shawshank Redemption. Steven King’s acclaimed novel adapted for the stage follows the journey of Andy Dufresne as he finds friendship, hope, and courage during a life in prison. Oct. 9–18.
A YOUNG FOOTLIGHTERS YOUTH THEATRE. CCPA, Coralville. Coralville-Arts.org. Madagascar Jr. Oct. 30–Nov. 1.
CROOKED PATH THEATER, The James, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. Richard III. In this violent historical play, William Shakespeare invites us on a moral holiday. For ages 14+. Oct. 16–25.
FILMS
CINEMA FAIRFIELD, Sondheim Theater, 200 N. Main, Fairfield. Concessions available. Check CinemaFairfield.com for features and showtimes!
FILMSCENE at the Chauncey, 404 E. College St., Iowa City. ICFilm-Scene.org. Filmscene screens art films, documentaries, educational movies, cult classics, late-night screenings, Pride series, Reel Representation series, Picture Show family series, and more.
List of Eastern/Central Iowa Theaters
ADLER THEATRE, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. (563) 326-8500.
BRUCEMORE MANSION, Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater, Cedar Rapids. Brucemore.org. (319) 362-7375.
CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY THEATER, Oster Regent, 103 Main St., Cedar Falls. (319) 277-5283.
CEDAR RAPIDS OPERA, 425 2nd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. CROpera.org.
CIRCA ’21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com.
CITY CIRCLE THEATRE COMPANY, Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. (319) 248-9370. CoralvilleArts.org.
CORALVILLE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 1301 5th St., Coralville. (319) 248-9372. www.CoralvilleArts.org.
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, 221 Walnut St., DesMoinesPerformingArts.org.
DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. DesMoinesPerformingArts.org.
DES MOINES METRO OPERA, Blank Performing Arts Center, 513 North D St., Indianola. DesMoinesMetroOpera.org.
DES MOINES YOUNG ARTISTS THEATRE, 4801 Franklin Ave., Des Moines. (515) 218-8016.
DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE, 831 42nd St., Des Moines. DMPlayhouse.com.
DREAMWELL THEATRE, Public Space One, 120 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Dreamwell.com.
FAIRFIELD AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE (FACT), Fairfield. Facebook.com.
FAIRFIELD YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS (FYPA). FACC, 200 N. Main St., Fairfield. Tickets at FairfieldFACC.com. FYPA-Theatre.org. Facebook.com.
FILMSCENE at the Chauncey, 404 E. College St., Iowa City. ICFilmScene.org.
GIVING TREE THEATER, 752 10th St., Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com.
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY THEATRE, The James Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. IowaCityCommunityTheatre.org.
IOWA STAGE THEATER COMPANY, Salisbury House & Gardens, Shakespeare on the Lawn, Des Moines. SalisburyHouse.org.
THE JAMES THEATER, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, TheJamesIC.com. (310) 570-7342.
MIRRORBOX THEATRE, CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids. MirrorboxTheatre.com.
MOUNT VERNON-LISBON COMMUNITY THEATRE, Uptown Theatre, First Street Community Center, Mount Vernon. MVLCT.com.
PYRAMID THEATRE, Stoner Theatre, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines Civic Center. PyramidTheatre.org.
QUAD CITY MUSIC GUILD, Prospect Park Auditorium, Moline, IL. (309) 762-6610.
REVIVAL THEATRE COMPANY. CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids. RevivalTheatreCompany.com.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org.
TALLGRASS THEATRE COMPANY, 2019 Grand Ave., West Des Moines. TallgrassTheatre.org.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS, 102 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. TheatreCR.org.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THEATRE, Theatre Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Theatre.uiowa.edu.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY THEATER, 2227 250th St., Washington. (319) 653-5175. WCTheater.com.
WATERLOO COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE, 224 Commercial St., Waterloo. (319) 235-0367.
WILLOW CREEK THEATRE COMPANY, 327 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City. Facebook.com.