Past Productions
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Past Productions
Playing With Fire (After Frankenstein)
By Barbara Field
Directed by Maranda Turner
Link to Production Photos
Merge
By Spenser Davis
Directed by Brittny Rebhuhn
Link to Production Photos
Head Over Heels
Songs by the Go-Go's
Based on 'The Arcadia' by Sir Philip Sidney
Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty
Adapted by James Magruder
A Co-Production with Grand View University
Directed by Kristin Larson
Midnight Metro
DMACC Fashion Institute's Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students
The Politics of Birds or a Fowl Demise
By Lo Stone
A DMACC Ankeny Theatre Summer Academy Production
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode & Lo Stone
Designed & built by tech Academy Students
Link to Production Photos
Summer Short Shakespeare '24 - As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode
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Eleanor and Dolly
By Jenny Stafford
An Educational Premiere
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode
Link to Production Photos
Special Guest: Antoine L. Smith
A Culinary Institute Performance
& Student Workshop
Link to Photos
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
Link to Production Photos
FunHaus
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students
Link to Presentation
Deadhorse
By Lo Stone
A DMACC Ankeny Theatre Summer Academy Performance
Directed by Sarah Kate Bode & Lo Stone
Designed & built by Tech Academy Students
Link to Production Photos
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Directed by Craig Petersen
Link to Production Photos
Production Graphic Designs by Monica Jennings & Amina Ali.
Production photos by Krister Strandskov.
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
Link to Production Photos
Euphoria
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students
Link to the Euphoria Runway Video.
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
Link to Production Photos
Summer Short Shakespeare ‘22 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Jodi Jinks
Link to Production Photos
Production Graphic Designs by Amina Ali.
Production photos by Krister Strandskov.
Willy Beau Dilly
by Jayme 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 readings 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
Link to Production Photos
Prohibited
DMACC Fashion Institute’s Annual Gala & Fashion Show
Produced in collaboration with Fashion Events & PR Students
Link to the Prohibited Backstage & Runway Video.
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
Production Graphic Designs by Katie Ryan & Smail Buljubasic.
Production photos by Krister Strandskov.
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
Production Graphic Designs by Katie Ryan & Smail Buljubasic.
Production photos by Krister Strandskov.
Ghost Bike
by Laura Jacqmin
a co-production with Grand View University
Directed by Carl Lindberg and Kristin Larson
Link to Production Photos
Fuddy Meers
by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to Production Photos
The Wolves
by Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Brittany Beridon
Link to Production Photos
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
Production Graphic Designs by Sammy Kay
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
Link to Production Photos
Summer Short Shakespeare '18 - Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Carl Lindberg
Link to Production Photos & Rehearsal Photos
Production photos by Carl Lindberg.
Fools
by Neil Simon
Link to Production Photos
Summer Short Shakespeare '17 - Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Carl Lindberg
DMACC Ankeny Theatre logo Graphic Designs from 2018-2024 by DMACC Alum Lucus Thul.
All photos from 2018 - Present by Krister Strandskov. For permission to use any photos from DMACC Ankeny Theatre please contact Krister.
For information about plays before 2017 or Huff Theatre please contact the Theatre Department at theatre@dmacc.edu.