Showtime! Theatre at Black Hawk College

Theatre has the tendency to change people. Many people involved in theatre will tell you that it can allow a person to discover oneself, help destroy inhibitions and push their creativity beyond its limits. Apart from the conceptual benefits of theatre, it is just plain fun to participate in either directly or as a spectator. Black Hawk College does not currently have a theatre program or club, but that may be changing very soon.

Theatre in the Past

Black Hawk College had once offered a myriad of theatre classes years ago. Acting, stagecraft, and technical classes for the performing arts were previously available to students until 2013, but while Black Hawk College was renovating and the school saw a downturn in enrollment, the theatre program was unfortunately the first to go. For those in love with performing arts, its absence is apparent.

Let’s get to work!

Students in love with the performing arts have a chance to help assist with its return. Traci Davis is a psychology professor at Black Hawk College working on bringing theatre back to the college. She has been working on getting the proper degree to be able to instruct theatre arts at the college level. Professor Davis is an alumna of Black Hawk College and used to perform theatre in our current auditorium, the Building 1 theatre.

Black Hawk College’s Theatrical Future

Professor Davis, being tasked with the due diligence of figuring out the logistics of theatre at Black Hawk College, has found that a lot of programs in the area are cutting back on their theatre programs, but despite that, Augustana is expanding their theatre. Davis says we should do the same because, in the Quad Cities, we “knock it out of the park” when it comes to having theatre for kindergarten through twelve grade students, but there is a reality that people involved in the theatre arts may need to leave town to continue. Black Hawk College could be the perfect place to fill that gap.

“The Mire”

Professor Traci Davis is set to have her show, “The Mire,” workshopped and presented as a staged reading at the Black Hawk College Theatre in building 1 on Mar. 28 at 7 p.m.. The show follows a couple whose equilibrium is thrown off by one of the partners’ exes, forcing them into choosing between past obligations and present loyalty. Be sure to come see this dramatic show! Show up a little earlier at 6 p.m. to the building 1 lobby for snacks and drinks before the show. For more details check out the event page for “The Mire.”

If you are unable to make the show in person and would still like to experience the show virtually, “The Mire” will also be streaming through zoom. You can register for the virtual viewing. An additional showing will be exclusively on Zoom on Mar. 29 at 2 p.m.