Genesius Guild
The Genesius Guild stages free classical theater in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. The schedule also includes ballet in partnership with Ballet Quad Cities.
The Genesius Guild is a community theatre organization located in the Quad Cities specializing in free classical drama. Founded in 1956, the group performs Greek drama, Greek comedy, the works of Shakespeare every weekend throughout the summer.
06/26/2026
Thanks to directors and Artistic Committee members Michael Callahan and Cait Bodenbender, who stopped by KWQC TV6 News for an appearance on Quad Cities Live yesterday! If you missed it, you can catch them talking about the Genesius Guild, Sophocles: Antigone, and our next show (The Taming of the Shrew) right here.
Genesius Guild revives Sophocles’ “Antigone” in 70th anniversary season The Genesius Guild is continuing its 70th anniversary season with free outdoor performances of Sophocles’ Antigone in Lincoln Park, a production that honors the Guild’s origins and features its annual collaboration with local high school students. Additional productions will be staged in July an...
06/23/2026
We have a review! And if you missed out thanks to the weather, we also have good news: there are still two more chances to catch Sophocles: Antigone - Saturday and Sunday at 7 PM. Come enjoy a show!
Tomb with a View: Genesius Guild's “Antigone,” at Lincoln Park through June 28 Genesius Guild’s current production of Antigone, directed by Michael Callahan, is the Guild’s annual high school show and features a cast of almost all teenagers – appropriate, considering that so many of the key characters, including the titular Antigone, are teenagers themselves.
06/20/2026
It is shaping up to be a beautiful evening in the park! We're excited to open Sophocles: Antigone - throwing it back to the first ever show in Lincoln Park 70 years ago.
06/19/2026
We spy some Bill Hannan artwork on the Antigone programs 👀
06/17/2026
Wednesday? More like "halfway to opening night"!
The Genesius Guild to present Sophocles’ “Antigone” The Genesius Guild theater in Rock Island is presenting two weekends of Sophocles’ “Antigone.” According to a release, performances of “Antigone” are June 20, 21, 27 a…
06/15/2026
70 years of theater in the park - so, of course, we're bringing back the show that started it all! Up next on our stage, we have 2 weekends of Sophocles' Antigone - one of the most powerful Greek tragedies with an evergreen plot.
Join us June 20, 21, 27, and 28 as we put on this incredible show - for free!
Genesius Guild's “Antigone,” June 20 through 28 An ancient-Greek classic that has long been translated for stage, cinema, television, and more than a half-dozen full-length operas, Sophocles' Antigone will be staged in Rock Island's Lincoln Park June 20 through 28, Genesius Guild's latest serving as the theatre company's annual presentation large...
06/13/2026
It's the last weekend to catch Love's Labour's Lost! It's been 30 years since we last staged it - so you might want to come see the show before it closes! Performances Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM.
06/12/2026
Hey, you...how about a review?
Our poetry's not quite as good as the Bard's. Oh well.
REVIEW: Easy to Find Glories in New “Love’s Labour’s Lost” at Genesius Guild | Quad Cities One of the many reasons Genesius Guild is a priceless cultural jewel in the Quad Cities is its verdant, pastoral setting.
06/10/2026
As kids these days would say, opening weekend was a ✨vibe✨
(Do kids these days still say that? Your friendly social media admin is a Millennial and has no idea. Either way, come see our show this weekend.)
06/09/2026
Reviews are coming in! But you know the drill - you can't know if you agree or not unless you see the show. So come join us this weekend!
The Perils of Being a Wallflower: Genesius Guild’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost" through June 14 I admit that at Saturday’s opening-night performance, I was initially confused when Genesius Guild's Andy Shearouse explained both the entire plot of William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost and that the set was designed to represent the inner workings of a broken cuckoo clock. One might t...
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Lincoln Park Classic Theatre
Rock Island, IL
61201
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| Saturday | 7pm - 11pm |
| Sunday | 7pm - 11pm |