The Mainstage brings together students with local professional designers and directors to create high-quality productions at an affordable rate to all. Students are not only the actors onstage, but they are also the crew, front-of-house team, Showtime Pal, and more! The Mainstage Company is sponsored and supported by Junior Theatre Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

We produce three fully-realized productions in the Mary Fluhrer-Nighswander Theatre on the Annie Wittenmyer Complex annually! Mainstage plays are by audition only, and consist of students ages 10 and up from all over the Quad City area. Students must have completed a Davenport Junior Theatre class or camp before auditioning.

In addition, we hire local area theatre artists to design and direct for the Mainstage, providing an educational environment for students to learn about professional theatre!

Join us for the first show of our 75th Season, Charlotte’s Web!

This performance is produced in special partnership with St. Ambrose University and Galvin Fine Arts! That’s right! We’re getting back to our roots! Junior Theatre performed on the Galvin stage frequently during the 70’s before we got our home on the Annie Whittenmyer campus! We are so grateful to St. Ambrose Theatre and Galvin Fine Arts for welcoming us back! All shows free!

Performance dates:

Saturday Oct 10th @ 1pm & 4pm

Sunday Oct 11 @ 3pm

Friday Oct 16 @ 7pm

Saturday Oct 17th @ 1pm & 4pm

In E.B. White's classic 1952 novel, young Fern Arable saves a runt pig named Wilbur from slaughter. After being sold to her uncle, Wilbur befriends a clever spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur faces the chopping block, Charlotte saves him by weaving praise-filled messages in her web, ensuring his legendary status and survival!