Rising Star Theatre Company

Rising Star Theatre Company Founded in 2009, RSTC provides quality productions and meaningful experiences for the people of Dubuque and the surrounding tri-state communities.

Founding and current Producing Artistic Director Nicholas Halder and Megan Schumacher formed Rising Star Theatre Company in the summer of 2009. To date, over 800 people have participated both on and offstage in one of our productions, over 15,000 people have attended those productions and strong ties have been made with local organizations through education and outreach efforts. The primary purpos

e of the company is to provide a vehicle for education in production and development of theatre, as well as to encourage community participation and appreciation of all aspects of theatre. The skills that the participants learn from engaging in arts activities will be invaluable to them in their lives. Rising Star Theatre Company provides programming opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities include:

High School Production (This production is open to those students just completing 8th grade to graduating high school)

July Production (This production is open to all ages based on the casting requirements of the show.) Youth Production (This production is open to ages eight through eighteen. Every child who auditions will be cast in this production, which is unique in Dubuque.) Cabaret Series and various other events through the year.

These hilarious kids put on a great improv show last week! We laughed a lot and are very proud of their work! Big than...
06/17/2026

These hilarious kids put on a great improv show last week! We laughed a lot and are very proud of their work! Big thanks to Mike, Hannah, and Carsen for instructing them for the week and to the families who supported them!

06/16/2026

Every song on this soundtrack is a hit, but the cast picked their favorites anyway! Watch to see which songs they love the most in the show, and tell us yours in the comments!

Congratulations to these Rising Star Detectives who solved the case and produced an amazing performance last week! We h...
06/16/2026

Congratulations to these Rising Star Detectives who solved the case and produced an amazing performance last week! We had so much fun and are so proud of your work! Big thanks to our incredible instructors for leading the camp and to the families for their support!

What a blast we had with the students in our Lights! Camera! Action! camp! They learned so much about the filmmaking pr...
06/15/2026

What a blast we had with the students in our Lights! Camera! Action! camp! They learned so much about the filmmaking process and did amazing work with the script writing, story boarding, filming, and acting! Thank you to Madi for sharing her knowledge and expertise with them, to our staff who helped guide them, and to all the parents and families for their support!!

Just a few spots left for this summer musical workshop for 3rd through 6th graders that starts one week from today! To ...
06/08/2026

Just a few spots left for this summer musical workshop for 3rd through 6th graders that starts one week from today! To join us for this magical, musical journey, register here: https://risingstar.coursestorm.com/

We are one week away from some amazing RSTC summer camps!!! We have opportunities for students of all ages and limited s...
06/01/2026

We are one week away from some amazing RSTC summer camps!!! We have opportunities for students of all ages and limited spaces left! Don't miss out! Register here: https://risingstar.coursestorm.com

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Auditions for our 2026 Youth Production The SpongeBob Musical are today, May 30, from 9am-Noon and 1...
05/30/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Auditions for our 2026 Youth Production The SpongeBob Musical are today, May 30, from 9am-Noon and 1-4pm. Can't make it today? Join us tomorrow from 2-7pm.

This production is open to students currently in 2nd through 12th grades. Every child who auditions will be cast in this production, which is unique in Dubuque!

More information about auditions, including the online audition form, can be found at www.risingstartheatrecompany.com/spongebobauditions.

RSTC has had such a great time working with the kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque and we are so grateful ...
05/28/2026

RSTC has had such a great time working with the kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque and we are so grateful for the support of this program by the McDonough Foundation!!!

We are two weeks away from some amazing RSTC summer camps!!! We have opportunities for students of all ages! Don't miss ...
05/25/2026

We are two weeks away from some amazing RSTC summer camps!!! We have opportunities for students of all ages! Don't miss out! Register here: https://risingstar.coursestorm.com

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2100 Stone Hill Road
Dubuque, IA
52003

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+15632310110

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