Davenport’s Junior Theater is holding online classes starting June 1. The sessions will last for four weeks. Here’s the lineup and links for more info: Creative Movement Ages 3-6 This fun class helps to build locomotive skills essential to a strong dance foundation. Using imagination play students will learn to become different things and travel […]
It’s fitting that one of the many things Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) teaches is improv – for students to develop an ability to think quickly and imaginatively. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 69-year-old program of Davenport Parks and Recreation is doing its own improvising, by shifting programs online. Since April, it has over […]
Junior Theater is ready to kick off its latest season with “Beauty and the Beast,” at its 2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, location. After five years as a DJT stage manager, Valerie Moore takes the director’s chair to lead the production. “What I love most about DJT is the safe space that it creates for students,” […]
After 36 years, Davenport Junior Theatre’s Mary Fluhrer-Nighswander Theatre is on course for key renovations this September. Over the last six weeks, the non-profit Junior Theatre Inc has been attempting to raise $40,000 by the end of April 30. The goal is now within site. “We have 10 days left to raise $10,000,” said DJT’s […]
After 36 years, Davenport Junior Theatre’s Mary Fluhrer-Nighswander Theatre once again seeks key renovations. “We are replacing the theatre seating, installing new carpet, repainting the interior, repairing subflooring and more,” said DJT’s Artistic Director and alum, Daniel Sheridan. “We’ve made great use of this space over the last few decades. We pride ourselves in making […]
Since 1951, Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) has been making theatre “For Kids, By Kids.” Ramona Quimby is the second show of DJT’s 65th season. Ramona Quimby, based on the classic children’s book series by Beverly Cleary, is a show about sisterhood and family. For most families, life does not always go as planned; For the […]
Since 1951, Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) has been making theatre “For Kids, By Kids.” Pegora the Witch is a musical that launches DJT’s 65th season and marks the 300th mainstage production. “Not many theatre companies can claim such a long history,” said Daniel Sheridan, Artistic Director. “The only way organizations last this long is because […]
Kids around the Quad-Cities are celebrating the end of the school year, and that means that parents around the Quad-Cities are asking themselves what they’re going to do with their kids now that school is out. Junior Theater offers some solutions that are entertaining, artistic and educational for kids this summer. Founded in 1951, DJT […]
