{"id":27,"date":"2015-10-06T08:37:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T13:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qcmusicguild.com\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2023-09-01T21:09:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T02:09:21","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qcmusicguild.com\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e12528 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e12528\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2294c8a1\" data-id=\"2294c8a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebbb6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ebbb6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221dd3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"221dd3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating over a half century of music and dance at Prospect Park<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f79edb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f79edb0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42547a4\" data-id=\"42547a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfdfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bfdfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Early Days<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1247355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1247355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It all began on the evening of June 22, 1949, when a small group of faithful supporters sat on park benches in the old Chautauqua building to see the first Guild show, Victor Herbert\u2019s \u201cSweethearts.\u201d Tickets cost $1.50.<\/p>\n<p>The idea flourished and the enthusiastic response to the new organization\u2019s first show prompted presentation of three shows in 1950, a pattern that followed until the season was expanded in the year 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Prospect Park provides a historical setting for all QCMG productions. Nestled among trees, the park overlooks the Rock River valley. The Tri-City Railway Company built the \u2018Prospect Park Pavilion,\u2019 as it was then known, in 1903 on property that later became a Moline city park.<\/p>\n<p>In earlier days visitors could arrive via trolley provided by the railway company. Often referred to as a little \u2018Coney Island,\u2019 the park housed a switchback railway ride similar to a roller coaster as well as pony rides and a zoo. Although the theater originally served as an auditorium for the popular Chautauqua programs, it fell into disarray after the advent of motion pictures and automobiles decreased the demand for such entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>During 1949 the Quad City Music Guild chose the theater for the site of its first production, ultimately saving the pavilion from demolition. Over the years many improvements have been made to the building. A cement floor was laid, dressing rooms furnished, curtains purchased, and orchestra pit developed and a workroom constructed beneath the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Today audiences can enjoy the view from the theater perched atop a picturesque lagoon. The soft drinks, candy, hot dogs, and variety of concessions available to patrons before the performances and during intermission are a throwback to a bygone era where park-goers often picnicked and swam in the lake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73f882\" data-id=\"a73f882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68f0e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150006\/12336079_10153412887958440_449209932_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150006\/12336079_10153412887958440_449209932_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150006\/12336079_10153412887958440_449209932_n-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150006\/12336079_10153412887958440_449209932_n-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a97c574 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a97c574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f441a4\" data-id=\"9f441a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a54a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0a54a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150018\/qc3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150018\/qc3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150018\/qc3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150018\/qc3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b72da70\" data-id=\"b72da70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16e9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e16e9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By QC Performers, For QC Performers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df6e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df6e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quad City Music Guild has always provided the excitement of live theater exclusively using Quad City area performers. The QCMG founders\u2019 decision to use only local, non-professional residents in all production aspects became a governing principle of the organization. Through the years thousands of area residents have been involved in the productions, some for a single show, others for a season or several years, real veterans for decades.<\/p><p>One of QCMG\u2019s original goals included awarding monetary scholarships to these participants for further study in a musical or dramatic field. Although organized as a non-profit entity, QCMG has provided over $30,000 to the Quad City community since first awarding training grants in 1953. QCMG allows area audiences to further reap the rewards of its scholarship program by also providing a creative outlet for application of these skills learned by past grant recipients in their studies.<\/p><p>Quad-City Music Guild relies heavily on the volunteer spirit for all aspects of their performances, including the directing, acting, choreography, orchestration, lighting, sound, set construction, and concessions. Guild workers range from senior citizens to grade school youngsters, contributing countless hours of community involvement to the Guild.<\/p><p>To date, QCMG producers and directors have utilized the skills of over 15,000 participants. To paraphrase a page from \u2018The Vagabond King\u2019 program (1950), \u201cThe actors, the actresses, the members of the ensemble on the stage,\u2026 the men and women backstage, in the orchestra, and those who have worked for many months on the multitude of details\u2026 these are your neighbors and friends.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc1a1d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc1a1d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ca354\" data-id=\"32ca354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ff828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ff828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Century, New Look<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36eed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d36eed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2000, QCMG completed a $1.4 million renovation of the theater. The project included: a new 4800 square foot lobby; new restrooms; handicapped accessible parking; a new roof; new maintenance-free exterior; a new ticket office; a new concessions area; air conditioning and heating; and reupholstered\/restored seating.<\/p><p>The complete project was met with great enthusiasm from our patrons. All of our productions in the year 2000 were completely sold out.<\/p><p>Since the renovation of the theater in 2000, QCMG has enjoyed tremendous artistic success and further expansion. By completing the new all-weather facility, the Guild was able to expand its number of productions from 3 to 5 for each year; creating a spring show and a holiday show in December in addition to the traditional 3-show summer season. Recent updates and expansions to the building have included new seats for the theater in 2011, as well as the brand new Costume Shoppe and stage-level Scene Shoppe, completed in 2014.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e8223c\" data-id=\"6e8223c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80cb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a80cb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150010\/qc31.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150010\/qc31.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/21150010\/qc31-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdb516b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdb516b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de78b9e\" data-id=\"de78b9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3579913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3579913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155035\/IMG_1771-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97cbf76\" data-id=\"97cbf76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce54550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce54550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still Giving Back<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffdd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffdd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>QCMG continues its extraordinary efforts to give back to the Quad City community that has graciously supported the organization for nearly 70 years. The Guild continues its training grant programs to those participants pursuing further study in music and drama, supported in part by a generous grant from the Robert V. Fairman Endowment at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Additionally, Music Guild provides community outreach to various organizations throughout the region, including invitations to assisted living centers and other entities to invited dress rehearsals of every production at the theater.<\/p><p>The Costume Shoppe provides costume rentals to numerous area schools, community theaters, churches and other organizations for a small donation; featuring an extensive collection of costumes and accessories from every time and fashion period imaginable. In 2004, QCMG produced the fund raising event, \u201cSome Enchanted Evening\u201d which raised thousands of dollars to be used in the renovation of the Prospect Park picnic pavilion; a thank you to the city of Moline and Quad City community for their ongoing support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e48da4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e48da4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ebc37e\" data-id=\"6ebc37e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb2332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb2332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcoming Audiences for Decades to Come<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abce56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4abce56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuously in pursuit of artistic excellence and variety of programming, QCMG has greatly expanded its repertoire of productions in recent years, all while continuing its tradition of producing classic audience favorites. Since 2000, the following shows have had their Music Guild premiere:\u00a0<i>Children of Eden, Jekyll and Hyde, Sugar!, Beauty and the Beats, The Drowsy Chaperone, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 9 to 5, All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Producers, Aida, Young Frankenstein, Urinetown, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins<\/i>,\u00a0<em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,\u00a0<\/em><em>A Chorus Line<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>,\u00a0and many more.<\/p><p>Audiences continue to respond with joy and enthusiasm, and in 2015, QCMG welcomed its 750,000th patron to Prospect Park in Moline.<\/p><p>QCMG continues to add to its storied history of high-quality musical entertainment and community involvement into the 21st century and beyond, and we cordially invite you, your family, and your friends to be part of this long-treasured Quad City experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-506677b\" data-id=\"506677b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6188655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6188655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.qcmusicguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12155034\/Chase-Austin-Emily-Majetic-Adam-Sanders-scaled-1-2048x1386.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Celebrating over a half century of music and dance at Prospect Park The Early Days It all began on the evening of June 22, 1949, when a small group of faithful supporters sat on park benches in the old Chautauqua building to see the first Guild show, Victor Herbert\u2019s \u201cSweethearts.\u201d Tickets cost $1.50. 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