Augustana College is offering a virtual performance of the children’s play “Dragons Love Tacos,” directed by Jackie McCall, on Saturday,

The Augustana cast of “Dragons Love Tacos.”

April 17.

Based on the popular children’s book, this colorful, dance filled romp is equal parts silly and sensational; all the ingredients you need to whip up a fantastic time for the whole family.

“We hope our audience members, young and old, will recognize parts from Adam Rubin’s well-known children’s book and fall in love with playwright Ernie Nolan’s wacky new additions to the story.” McCall

Jackie McCall, Brunner Theatre outreach coordinator at the college, directed the play.

said in a recent release.

The performance will be available virtually for one day only. Tickets are $5 for a single view, and $12 for a family, available at ShowTix4U.com. Once you reserve your ticket, you will receive a link to view the performance anytime you would like on April 17^th.

Virtual performances are also available at select times to school groups — please contact Jackie McCall for pricing and scheduling at jackiemccall@augustana.edu.

She is excited to bring this play virtually to audiences of all ages. “While it felt a little strange to all of us to perform a show without an audience,” McCall says, “we are so glad we got to work on this delightful script despite Covid.”

For questions, please contact the ticket office at 309-794-7306 or tickets@augustana.edu.

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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner -- who has called the Quad Cities home since 1995 -- has decades of experience as a professional journalist and pianist. His experience writing for daily newspapers, public radio and local TV encompasses a wide range of subjects, including the arts, politics, education, economic development, historic preservation, business, and tourism.

Jonathan most loves writing about music and the arts (which he now does as a freelancer for the River Cities Reader and Visit Quad Cities). He has a passion for accompanying musicals, singers, choirs and instrumentalists, including playing for QC Music Guild's 2023 productions of RENT and SWEENEY TODD. He is assistant music director and accompanist for the spring 2025 Music Guild show, ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. He wrote an original musical based on The Book of Job, which premiered at Playcrafters in 2010. Jonathan penned a 175-page history book about downtown Davenport, that was published by The History Press in 2016, and a travel guide about the QC published by Reedy Press in 2022.