Past Productions

Eleanor and Dolly
By Jenny Stafford
An Educational Premiere
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode
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Special Guest: Antoine L. Smith
A Culinary Institute Performance
& Student Workshop
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Failure: A Love Story
By Philip Dawkins
Directed by Susanna Douthit
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No Exit
By Jean-Paul Sartre
Adapted from the French by Paul Bowles
Directed by Mary Good
Link to Production Photos

No Such Thing
A World Premiere Play
By Seth Kaltwasser
Directed by Carl Lindberg
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FunHaus
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students
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Deadhorse
By Lo Stone
A DMACC Ankeny Theatre Summer Academy Performance
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode & Lo Stone
Designed & built by Tech Academy Students
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Directed by Craig Petersen
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The Turn of the Screw
Adapted by Jeffery Hatcher
from the story by Henry James
Presented as a Live Radio Play
Directed by Carmen McDermott
Link to the production program
Link to Production Photos

Tiny Houses
by Chelsea Marcantel
An Iowa Premiere
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode
Link to the production program
Link to Production Photos

Is He Dead?
Adapted by David Ives
from the play by Mark Twain
Directed by Susanna Douthit
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Euphoria
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students

Musical Theatre Showcase
An evening of Broadway’s favorite numbers
with students and special guests
from The Simon Estes School of Fine Arts
Direction by Carl Lindberg & Dr. James Thompson
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Summer Short Shakespeare ‘22 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Jodi Jinks
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Willy Beau Dilly
by Ja​​yme McGhan
A World Premiere Radio Play
Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to the production program

The DAT Staged Reading Series
The Lifespan of a Fact
by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell
and Gordon Farrell
Based on the Book by
John D'Agata and Jim Fingal
&
The Moors
by Jen Silverman
Directed by Cati Kalinoski
Link to the production program

Romeo & Internet
(A Most Excellent, Farcical, and Socially Distanced Quarantine Play)
by Seth Kaltwasser
based on an idea by Carl Lindberg
A World Premiere Play for Zoom
Directed by JC Clementz
Link to the production program

2020 BINGO
a Devised Play under the Direction of Jodi Jinks​
by DMACC Students Kaylynn Bousman, Faruk Garibovic, Adam Horton, Jessica Katzung, JaKharri McKinney & Lo Stone and DMACC Staff Jodi Jinks, Krister Strandskov & Rachel Trimble​​
Link to the production program
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Prohibited
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students

The Creative Age
a Play for Young Audiences
by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Lo Stone
Link to the production program
Link to Production Photos

Vox in the Box 2
Readings from Student Written plays from DRA 252
Curated by Lee Keeler
Link to the production

Summer Short Shakespeare '21 - Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to the production page​​
Link to Production Photos​

A Midnight Dreary
by Scott Dixon
An Iowa Premier
Directed by Brittany Beridon and Rachel Trimble
Link to Production Photos & Promo Photos

The Matchmaker
by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to Production Photos & Promo Photos

Circle Mirror Transformation
by Annie Baker
Directed by Jodi Jinks
Link to Production Photos & Promo Photos​

Guys​ and Dolls
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
*this production was canceled due to COVID-19

Summer Short Shakespeare '20 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
*this production was canceled due to COVID-19​

Ghost Bike
by Laura Jacqmin
a co-production with Grand View University
Directed by Carl Lindberg and Kristin Larson
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Fuddy Meers
by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to Production Photos

The Wolves
by Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Brittany Beridon
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Summer Short Shakespeare '19 - Love's Labor's Lost
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Craig Petersen​
Link to Production Photos & Promo Photos​

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" created by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Clark Gesnar

Mauritius
by Theresa Rebeck
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Summer Short Shakespeare '18 - Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Carl Lindberg​
Link to Production Photos & Rehearsal Photos

Fools
by Neil Simon
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Summer Short Shakespeare '17 - Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare​
Adapted and Directed by Carl Lindberg​