What’s Playing
THE 2022-2023 SEASON
Eleanor and Dolly
By Jenny Stafford
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, October 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 16 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 pm
Friday, October 21 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 pm
Reserve your free tickets today by following
this link!
Any questions can be directed to theatre@dmacc.edu
About Eleanor and Dolly:
Ellie is an ambitious high school senior who is determined to fulfill one of her life goals: to marry her high school sweetheart. The only problem is, she doesn’t have one. However, when a new foreign-exchange student arrives in the last few months of school, Ellie channels the advice of her hero, Eleanor Roosevelt, to try to make her plan come to fruition.
Special Guest: Antoine L. Smith
Antoine L. Smith is making a special appearance here at DMACC, and will be leading a student workshop on the afternoon of Friday, November 18th. He will talk about his time here at DMACC in the Culinary Arts Program, as well as his journey into a successful acting career and what it’s like to work as a professional actor and Broadway performer. Students will learn about audition techniques and have the chance to perform monologues and song selections for Antoine and get feedback.
Antoine will also be helping to establish the Antoine L. Smith Theatre Scholarship for DMACC theatre students. Proceeds and donations from Antoine’s visit will go into funding scholarships for future students.
If you are interested in donating to the Antoine L. Smith scholarship now visit the DMACC Foundation's Make a Gift page
here, select the "Scholarships" designation, and be sure to type "Theatre" in the comments section. Thank you!
More About Antoine:
Antoine L. Smith is an Emmy Award Winning Artist. He can currently be seen in
MJ: The Musical on Broadway as Berry Gordy. He has also appeared on Broadway in the Tony and Grammy Nominated Best Revival of a Musical,
Carousel as Timony (u.s. Billy Bigelow). The 2016 Grammy, and Tony Award Winning Best Revival of a Musical,
The Color Purple. Playing Opposite Oscar and Grammy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson, Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks, as well as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner and 2 time Oscar Nominee Cynthia Erivo as Grady (u.s. Harpo). Other Broadway Credits include:
Miss Saigon (Shultz /u.s. John); and the 2009 Tony Award Winning Best Musical,
Memphis as Wailin’ Joe. Broadway Tours include The First Broadway National Tour of
Cinderella (original Lord Pinkleton); and
CATS. Notable Regional Credits include: The Award Winning All Black production of
Oklahoma as (Curly) at The Denver Center for The Performing Arts. Where he also received the coveted “Henry Award” for Best Actor in a Musical. Antoine is also a 2005 Graduate of The DMACC Culinary Arts Program.
Failure: A Love Story
By Philip Dawkins
Directed by Susanna Douthit
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, November 11 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 pm
Friday, November 18 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 pm
Reserve your free tickets today by following
this link!
You can also search for “Failure: A Love Story” on
Eventbrite.com or the Eventbrite App
Any questions can be directed to theatre@dmacc.edu
About Failure: A Love Story:
By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.
No Exit
By Jean-Paul Sartre
Adapted from the French by Paul Bowles
Directed by Mary Good
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, February 24 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm *ASL Interpreted Performance*
Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 pm
Friday, March 3 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 pm
Reserve your free tickets today!
*For tickets in the ASL Interpreted Section at the 2 p.m. show on Sun., Feb. 26th, please click the link below, select the Feb. 26th show and enter the code ASL26 in the promo code box. You will then be prompted to selected the number of ASL Interpreted tickets you would like.
You can also search for “No Exit” on Eventbrite.com or the Eventbrite App
About No Exit:
Three people are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in Hell. The windows are bricked up, there are no mirrors, the electric lights can never be turned off, and there is no exit.
No Such Thing
A World Premiere Play
By Seth Kaltwasser
Directed by Carl Lindberg
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 7 at 7:30 pm
Performances are FREE
Questions/reservations can be directed to theatre@dmacc.edu
About No Such Thing:
Gordon has politicly begun his reign as student director for the college production of Taming of the Shrew. Quinn is trying to balance playing the lead and planning a wedding. Jack is the assistant stage manager and the dramaturg and the fight choreographer and the sound designer and he might have to act too. All of this after a challenging year as students. Maybe there's no such thing as a 21st-century Taming of the Shrew. Maybe there's no such thing as a new normal. But they're going to try to find out.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Tuesday, July 25 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm
Thursday, July 27 at 7:00 pm
Friday, July 28 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 29 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 30 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Performances are FREE
Questions/reservations can be directed to theatre@dmacc.edu
About The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee:
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vies to be the champion at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, each eager to win for very different reasons. In hilarious, touching, and catchy songs, each speller reveals their hopes, struggles, and passions as they make their way through the competition, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation with a sweet, funny book by Rachel Sheinkin, and an engaging, tuneful score by William Finn this bee is one unforgettable experience.
DMACC Ankeny Theatre is not proactively offering content ratings of shows as sensitivities vary amongst individuals and between families. For more information about any of our productions, please write to
theatre@dmacc.edu.
Production Graphic Designs by DMACC Amina Ali. DMACC Ankeny Theatre logo Graphic Designs by DMACC alumnus Lucas Thul.
Performance Venue
Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre (added in 2016) is a flexible space that can be configured for many types of staging styles. When used in conjunction with a theatrical stage there is flexible seating for up to 200. The Black Box is located within Building 5 near the center of campus and can be accessed from Lots M, K and L.
Program Information
Whether you are fulfilling general education credits with fun and engaging coursework or interested in becoming a professional in the field of theatre or film while minimizing student loan debt, DMACC’s Ankeny campus drama program is the perfect jumping off point.
Academic Options
Check out the
Loading...Theatre: Transfer Major AA for students interested in transferring as Theatre Majors or Minors to ISU, UNI, or Iowa. Starting in Fall of 2021 we will also offer a
Loading...Acting, Certificate to prepare you to enter directly into the field. For more information about academics at DMACC, including other articulation agreements with four-year universities such as Grand View, Drake, and Simpson, please email Program Chair Carl Lindberg at
celindberg@dmacc.edu.
