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THE 2021-2022 SEASON
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
Performances are live, in person
In the
Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, October 8 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 9 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 10 at 2 pm
Friday, October 15 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 16 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 17 at 2 pm
Performances are FREE
Questions can be directed to
theatre@dmacc.edu
About The Turn of the Screw:
A tale of suspense and horror, this adaptation gives the famous story yet another turn of its own. A young governess journeys to a lonely house to care for two children. But she is not their first governess. Her predecessor, Miss Jessel, drowned herself when she became pregnant by the valet, Peter Quint, who was himself found dead soon after, under mysterious circumstances. Now the new governess has begun to see the ghosts of Quint and Jessel haunting the children, and she must find a way to stop them before it is too late. But are the ghosts real, or a product of her own imagination? A perfect October offering!
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program for
The Turn of the Screw
Tiny Houses
by Chelsea Marcantel
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, November 12 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 13 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 14 at 2 pm
Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 pm
Friday, November 19 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 20 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 21 at 2 pm
Performances are FREE
Questions can be directed to
theatre@dmacc.edu
About Tiny Houses:
Bohdi is a life coach. Jevne is a YouTube artist. Ollie sells haunted dolls online. Cath just left her job to move to Oregon with her new boyfriend. And they are all building a house together in the backyard. As the dwelling comes together on stage, tensions swell, discoveries are made, and long-buried feelings rise to the surface. In a world where bigger is always better, can tiny really equal happy? Or is this a recipe for disaster? A comedy about finding out who we are when the world shrinks.
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program for
Tiny Houses
Is He Dead?
Adapted by David Ives
from the play by Mark Twain
Performances are live, in person
In the Black Box Theatre in Building 5 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, April 1 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 3 at 2 pm
Thursday April 7 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm
Performances are FREE
Questions can be directed to theatre@dmacc.edu
About Is He Dead?:
In this laugh out loud comedy, Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, realizes that the only way he can pay his debts is to die, as only dead painters achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister. Now a rich "widow," he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry his love Marie.
Musical Theatre Showcase
an evening of Broadway's favorite numbers
with an array of directors and students
from The Simon Estes School of Fine Arts
Performances are live, in person
In the
Auditorium in Building 6 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Saturday, April 30 at 7 pm
Sunday, May 1 at 2pm
Performances are FREE
Questions can be directed to
theatre@dmacc.edu
About the Musical Theatre Showcase:
Join us as students and special guests from the two flagship programs within the Simon Estes School of Fine Arts, Theatre and Music, present songs from some of Broadway's favorite musical numbers.
Summer Short Shakespeare '22
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Jodi Jinks
Performances are live, in person
In the
Iowa Culinary Institute Atrium in Building 7 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, July 22 at 7 pm
Saturday, July 23 at 7 pm
Thursday, July 28 at 7 pm
Friday, July 29 at 7 pm
Saturday, July 30 at 7 pm
Performances are FREE, with a cash bar available
Questions can be directed to
theatre@dmacc.edu
Auditions for Summer Short Shakespeare ’22 will take place in person in the Black Box Theatre on June 1 & 2 from 7 pm – 9 pm
About Summer Short Shakespeare:
Our annual tradition of shortened and updated Shakespeare brings us to a crowd favorite, the funny and delightful Midsummer Night's Dream. Young lovers, fairies, an aspiring theatre group, love potions and lover's spats, transformations, this play has everything we want in a comedy! You won't want to miss this production with a staging at the ici that is sure to provide a one-of-a-kind atmosphere and experience.
Beer & The Bard at Legacy Plaza
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Carl Lindberg
Directed by Jodi Jinks
This special performance is live, in person, and free to attend
At the
Legacy Plaza on the
Newton Campus on:
Friday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Legacy Plaza Address:
403 W 4th St N
Newton, IA 50208
About Beer & The Bard
This special performance of our Summer Short Shakespeare ‘22 show A Midsummer Night’s Dream brings our annual tradition of shortened and updated Shakespeare to a new location for one night only. We will be traveling to the DMACC Newton Campus to perform at Legacy Plaza, with support from Gezellig Brewing Co. and The Cellar Peanut Pub. Come enjoy a night of drinks and Shakespearean debauchery with a Gezellig specialty beer, brewed specifically for this performance of Beer & The Bard!
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.
