February 17 and 18, 2023
Directed by Leslie Hyland and Kami Zbanek Hill
Uptown Theatre at the First Street Community Center

Join us for our first ever Uptown Cabaret! An evening full of tunes, celebration, and surprises from community performers while we raise funds to power MVLCT’s mission to deliver local dramatic arts. Guests will enjoy a variety of performances and have the chance to win one of our raffle items, all directly benefiting our productions and artist community. 

March 3-5 and 10-12, 2023
Written and Directed by Joe Jennison and Amy White
Uptown Theatre at the First Street Community Center

What the heck is a pinhook? Is there really a guy buried under Main Street? Why did Cornell students used to stand six feet apart even before the pandemic? Your questions about the history of our town may or may not be answered in Treasure: a History of Mount Vernon,Iowa by local playwrights Joe Jennison and Amy White. Treasure was written in celebration of the town’s 175th anniversary and is being produced in partnership with the Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission and the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group. Based in part on A Centennial History of Mount Vernon, Iowa 1847-1947 published by the Centennial Committee in 1948, the play emphasizes the characters and stories that make our town special as well as its place in the events of the world.

July 14 - 16 and 21 - 22, 2023
Directed by Courtenay Baker
Uptown Theatre at the First Street Community Center

Have you ever wondered how Peter Pan got his name and how he came to live in Neverland? Join us for an adventure and find out! Suitable for ages 10-110!

Additional Synopsis courtesy of MTI:

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcherplayfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

September 7-9, 14-16, 2023
Directed by K. Michael Moore
Memorial Park Stage

Join us this September for our third annual Shakespeare in the Park as we present a tale of murder and madness. This gory and fantastical tale ultimately shines a bright light on our darker natures. To what lengths would you go to achieve your desires? And once realized, what are the consequences of unchecked ambition? Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble…

November 10-12, 2023
Directed by Jasper Rood
Uptown Theatre at the First Street Community Center

This madcap staged reading of Around the World in 80 Days is adapted from the classic novel by Jules Verne. With only three performances, you won’t want to miss this zany event. And with general admission only $10 — you literally can’t afford not to see it.