Young Frankenstein

October 23-25, 2026, TIMES VARY

The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapted this legendarily film into a hilarious stage musical – Young Frankenstein! at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center is a side-splitting community collaboration. In partnership with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Cedar Falls Community Theatre, and Waterloo Community Playhouse, this production unites some of the Cedar Valley’s most talented artists.

This special event is not a part of the regular CFCT Season.

Cedar River Film Festival 2026

October 30-November 1, 2026, TIMES VARY

The Cedar River Film Festival is an annual event hosted by the Cedar Falls Community Theatre at the Historic Oster Regent Theatre in Cedar Falls Iowa, showcasing films created in the American Heartland. 

This special event is not a part of the regular CFCT Season.

POSTPONED - Circus of Bubbles

This event has been postponed to 2027. Check back for a new event date.



Circus of Bubbles is a 60 minute high energy blast of bubbly fun that brings joy to those young and old. The performers delight and amaze with giant bubbles and circus feats from foot juggling to balancing a ladder on their chin. 

This special event is not a part of the regular CFCT Season.

iowa irish fest winter concert series: The byrne brothers

November 21, 2026, 7:00PM

The Byrne Brothers are a multi-award-winning family band from Donegal, Ireland. Now electrifying audiences across the USA with their Next Generation Irish Trad, Folk and Dance Music. They are known for their high-energy performances that combine traditional Irish music with modern influences, as well as world-class Irish dancing, infectious humor, and audience engagement.

This special event is not a part of the regular CFCT Season.

It's a wonderful life

December 4-20, 2026, TIMES VARY

This beloved holiday classic tells the tale of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure are beset by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.



Blue Violin's Retro Rock & Roll New Years:

An 80's Holiday Spectacular

January 2, 2027, 7:00PM

From emotional holiday moments to crowd-on-your-feet rock anthems, Retro Rock & Roll New Years transports audiences through a nostalgic world of glowing cathedrals, epic rock energy, powerful singalongs, and unexpected surprises — culminating in Blue Violin’s internationally-acclaimed performance of The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

This special event is not a part of the regular CFCT Season.

The suffragette's murder

February 5-14, 2027, TIMES VARY

It's 1857. Tenants of the Mayhew Boarding House on the Lower East Side are an odd bunch, but their involvement in the suffrage movement connects them. As they prepare to host an important gathering, they receive an unexpected visit from a constable. One of the tenants has been murdered! Hilarious hijinks ensue amidst the backdrop of a murder mystery.



Little Shop Of HorroRs

March 26-April 11, 2027, TIMES VARY

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it... BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!