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The Des Moines Community Playhouse is a regional leader when it comes to community theatre programming and engagement. While Des Moines Performing Arts leads the way in bringing the best of Broadway and global entertainment to its stages, the Playhouse continues to forge new paths and alliances that

The Cloris Awards celebrate nine years as the catalyst for central Iowa in recognizing the united excellence of community-produced theatre. Through its annual Awards Program, the Cloris Awards unite the Des Moines theatre community and enhance the visibility of local theatre companies and production

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The Des Moines Playhouse Announces Summer Tent Theatre The Des Moines Playhouse, now in its 102nd season, is keeping theatre live in Des Moines this summer in a unique setting.by BWW News Desk The Des Moines Playhouse, now in its 102nd season, is keeping theatre live in Des Moines this summer in a unique setting. The Playhouse announced a summer Tent Theatre series tonight, Apr. 9, 2021, before the opening of Some Enchanted Evening. Three shows - Godspell, Plaza Suite, and Polkadots: The Cool ...

By John Busbee 3/3/2021 Stuart (Will C. Johnson) is a little mouse on a big adventure in “Stuart Little,” playing through March 14, in repertory with “Leaving Iowa,” at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo Credit: Brent Isenberger This month marks the one-year anniversary of when stages across central Iowa went dark. As local producers mourn the loss, they remain resolved to adapt and find ways to overcome the situation. A key ingredient has been the support from patrons and the ...

Des Moines Register During a visit to her alma mater, Des Moines Roosevelt High School, in 2016, then 90-year-old Cloris Leachman delivered a "TeddyTalk," where she was asked why she became an actress. “It was just something to do for fun," she replied, according to an account on the Des Moines Public Schools website. "It still is.”  The reality, however, is that the Academy Award-winning Leachman spent most of her life on a stage of one sort or another, working to develop the talents tha...