The Apollo Professional Theatre Company was an initiative of the Apollo Fine Arts And Entertainment Centre, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation under the management of Apollo Productions (now called The Waterhouse, Inc.) located in Peoria, IL . Between March 2002 and February 2004, the Apollo Professional Theatre Company presented 10 stage productions under a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors' Equity Association, numerous cabaret/concerts including APTC's high profile closing show - Showboat: In Concert, as well as numerous films and other activities under the artistic and managing direction of Peoria native Andrew Driscoll.