DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE, DMPlayhouse.com. Come From Away. This Tony-winning musical set in Gander, Newfoundland, is based on the true 9/11 story that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family. Sept. 11–Oct. 4.
OTTUMWA COMMUNITY PLAYERS, Ottumwa High School Auditorium, 501 2nd St. E, Ottumwa. OttumwaCommunityPlayers.com. Come From Away. Based on the true story of 7,000 airline passengers who were stranded in a small Newfoundland town in the wake of September 11, this musical tells a powerful story of kindness, resilience, and the extraordinary bonds that can form in the face of adversity. Sept. 11–13.
CITY CIRCLE THEATRE CO., Coralville Center for Performing Arts, 1301 5th St., Coralville. CoralvilleArts.org. Come From Away. This powerful musical tells the remarkable true 9/11 story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small Newfoundland town that welcomed them. Sept. 11–20.
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. Sept. 16–Nov. 7.
GIVING TREE THEATER, 752 10th St., Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com. Holy Mother of Bingo: Murder Mystery Bingo Theatre. Bingo night at Mother of Mercy Parish was supposed to be a harmless fundraiser—until the bodies strted dropping. September 11-13.
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. DMPA.org. Wicked. Willis Broadway Series. Sept. 2–20.
DREAMWELL THEATRE, The ArtiFactory, Iowa City. Dreamwell.com. Hail Mary. In this play written and directed by Zoe Sense-Grossberg, when a young trans woman is staying with her childhood best friend and her boyfriend for the weekend— Catholic converts who consistently antagonize her—she begins having odd symptoms and strange dreams. Sept. 18–26.
TALLGRASS, West Des Moines Community Theatre, TallgrassTheatre.org. She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition. This high-octane dramedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture offers an homage to the geek and warrior within us all. Sept. 11–27.
MT. VERNON-LISBON COMMUNITY THEATER, Uptown Theatre, 221 1st St. NE, Mount Vernon. MVLCT.com. The Mercy Seat. After the world changes overnight, a man and a woman explore the new choices available to them. Sept. 11–19.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org. I, Will: A Late Romance. World premiere. This witty and heartfelt comedy by Scott Carter imagines William Shakespeare wrestling with royal demands, restless actors, the plague, and the pressure to write one last great masterpiece. Sept. 10–27.
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY THEATRE, The James, Iowa City. IowaCityCommunityTheatre.org. Judgment at Nuremberg. In 1947, four German judges who served during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal. Oct. 2–11.
IOWA STATE THEATRE CO., Stoner Theater, Des Moines. DesMoinesPerformingArts.org. Reefer Madness. A devilishly fun parody of America’s most paranoid propaganda. Oct. 2–11.
PLAYERS WORKSHOP THEATER, Burlington. (319) 753-6623. PlayersWorkshopTheater.com. Angel Street. Murder and mystery loom in the air in Patrick Hamilton’s classic Victorian thriller that gave birth to the term “gaslighting.” Oct. 2–11.
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.