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The GOLD Program Returns!
"Such Small Hands"
The GOLD Program returns in June with Such Small Hands by Adam Szymkowicz at Giving Tree Theater in Marion, Iowa. The GOLD Program is a staged reading series designed to provide opportunities to individuals 55+ both onstage and backstage. Such Small Hands celebrates love, sacrifice, and the beauty of a long marriage while also exploring the complexities of dementia and aging.
Directed by Cherryl Moon Thomason.
Featuring:
Nina Swanson as Marie,
Dennis Barnett as Paul, and
Jon Day reading Stage Directions.
Board Op: Gary Benser.
OUR BIG BOX SEASON IS BACK!
It's 1974, and the filming of Jaws is under way. The film's three lead actors — Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider — are stuck on a boat because of a broken mechanical shark. Get a look behind the curtain of one of the most famous films ever produced in The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon.
Get your tickets to the regional premiere of The Shark is Broken, presented July 17th - August 3rd at the Imon Stage at Kingston Yard in downtown Cedar Rapids. Tickets are on sale now so don't miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production for the first time in Iowa!
Directed by Cael Joens
Written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon
Featuring:
Mike Anderson as Roy Scheider
Jeremy Eble as Robert Shaw
Jordan Harvey as Richard Dreyfuss
2025 Big Box Season Announcement
Our 2025 season has been announced, and we have some exciting new plays set to debut this year! Check out our season of fully-produced Big Box productions and make sure to grab your tickets early!
THE WORK WE DO
Mirrorbox Theatre presents Iowa premiere plays as dramatic reflections on contemporary culture, leading the conversations that define our times.
Mirrorbox is the only theatre company in the state of Iowa dedicated exclusively to presenting new plays that have yet to be staged in our state. In-person and online, we bring Iowa artists into collaboration with high-level professionals from across the country, raising the level of artistic practice in our region, and broadcasting local excellence to the world.