THE JAMES THEATER, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, TheJamesIC.com. (310) 570-7342. Iowa Zombie Apocalypse Play: Once Upon a Time in the People’s Republic of Johnson County. Written and directed by Scott Smith. Watch as a band of desperate survivors battle the undead and try to preserve everything that makes Iowa City “the Athens of the Midwest.” Tickets are pay what you please at TheJamesIC.com. Sept. 6–12.
CIRCA 21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com. Addams Family. Creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky, this musical is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Sept. 4–Nov. 2.
GIVING TREE THEATRE, 752 10th St., Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com. Harvey’s Wallbanger: Murder Mystery. Through Sept. 8. Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play. Sept. 27–Oct. 13.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org. Scalia/Ginsberg. This comic opera by Derrick Wang explores the friendship of Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who shared a love of the opera. Sept. 5–15. POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. The fate of the free world is put into question by an ill-timed four-letter word uttered by the President. Oct. 4–20.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS, 102 3rd St. SE. TheatreCR.org. Carrie the Musical. Based on Stephen King’s blockbuster 1974 debut novel and 1976 movie, Carrie the Musical follows a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. What no one knows is that Carrie has a special power—and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it. September 20–October 13.
IOWA STATE THEATRE CO., Stoner Theater, Des Moines. DesMoinesPerformingArts.org. Witch. Jen Silverman’s subversive retelling of a Jacobean drama debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by. Oct. 4–13.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THEATRE, Theatre Building, U of I, Iowa City, Theatre.uiowa.edu. We Are Hunted and/or A Housesitting Play. This play explores housing, safety, economic disparity, and what it means to take up space, particularly as women and queer folks. Oct. 4–6.
CINEMA FAIRFIELD, Sondheim Theater, 200 N. Main, Fairfield. First-run films on the big screen, $7 admission, 7 p.m. shows. 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.
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.
CORALVILLE CENTER for the Performing Arts, 1301 5th St., Coralville. (319) 248-9370.
DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, 221 E. Walnut St., Des Moines. (515) 246-2300.
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 THEATER, Walton Club, 2265 Walton Lake Road, Fairfield. 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, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd., Iowa City. IowaCityCommunityTheatre.org.
IOWA STAGE THEATER COMPANY, Salisbury House & Gardens, Shakespeare on the Lawn, Des Moines. SalisburyHouse.org.
IOWA STAGE THEATRE CO., Kum & Go Theater, Des Moines. IowaStage.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, 221 1st St. W NE, Mt Vernon. (319) 654-1016.
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 & Coe College, Dows Theatre, 1220 First Ave. NE, 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.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS @ Brucemore, Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater, 2160 Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Brucemore.org. Theatre-CR.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.