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Corridor ushers Cedar Rapids theater boom gains pace
The Corridor theater scene expanded after Torchlight Theatrics began in 1996 behind Brucemore in Cedar Rapids, sparking year round and outdoor work from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City. New troupes like Giving Tree Marion Revival Theatre Urban Theatre and Lightswitch broaden venues and foster collaboration, expanding opportunities for actors while raising questions on quality.
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Brucemore Mansion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Jim Kern
Riverside
Tree
SPT
CSPS
Kern
Torchlight
Marion
Richie
Heather Akers
Richie Akers
Heather
Akers
Theatre
Brian Glick
Revival Theatre Company
Cameron Sullenberger
Glick
New York
Coe College
Sullenberger
Giving Tree
Brucemore
Scottish Rite Temple
Leslie Champar
Urban Theatre Project
Chicago
Charipar
Lightswitch Theatre Company
University of Iowa
Skyler Matthias
Central City
Matthias
North Carolina
St. Louis
The
Muny
Lightswitch