Iowa Stage Theatre Company

09/03/2026

Exclusive for opening night ticket holders! 📣 Join us in the main lobby of the Civic Center on October 2nd from 6-7 for food, drinks, and conversation on Re**er Madness! 🍃🚬Director and Choreographer Michael Tomlinson will be speaking about all the MADNESS we have been up to this rehearsal season!

🎟️Get your opening night tickets and come
celebrate this cult classic musical! Don’t miss it!

09/02/2026

Who is in your dream blunt rotation? 👀RE**ER MADNESS runs October 2-11 at the STONER Theater😉🍃🚬 Get your tickets at the DMPA box office or online 🎟️🔗link below!

https://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/events/2025-26/iowa-stage-theatre-company/reefer-madness

09/01/2026

Today is special as we have not one but TWO birthdays in our company! Happy birthday to Board Member Dani Boal and Operations Coordinator Amy Nigg! 🎉

Dani Boal has been a fantastic addition to our Board for the past two years! She is a staple in the DSM theatre community and brings so much care, ambition, and passion to our company! She is ALSO bringing her musical theatre skills to the table as our Assistant Directer and Co-producer for Re**er Madness (which opens October 2…get your tickets)!❤️

What can we say about our dear Amy. Amy joined us roughly two years ago and has supported our company, staff, and board in immeasurable ways. She’s the friendly face welcoming you to our events, she’s navigating emails, and she loves and supports us in the best way…her way. 💛

Join us in wishing these two wonderful, powerhouse women an amazing day! Happy Birthday Amy & Dani! 🎂

09/01/2026

The SHOCKING truth they warned you about! 🚨🍃🚬Join Varsity Cinema and Iowa Stage for a special screening of the 1938 classic RE**ER MADNESS on September 17 at 10 PM. Support your local cinema while getting a taste of the outrageous fun headed to the Stoner Theater October 2-11.

Get your tickets before it’s too late... for the youth! Will someone think of the CHILDREN?!

🎟️Link: https://varsitydesmoines.com/movies/reefer-madness/

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Congratulations to all the nominees and award winners from the 11th Annual Cloris Awards! 🥂We are always grateful to be a part of this city and its vibrant arts community. Thank you to the Cloris Committee for all their hard work in organizing this event and for making so many artists feel seen and celebrated. Here are a few photos from our nominated productions in our 9th ISTC Season: Buried Child, A Christmas Carol, The Seagull, and I’m Gonna Marry You, Tobey Maguire! 🌾❄️🪶💍

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08/30/2026

Re**er Madness enters another week of rehearsals and things are looking goooooood🔥🔥🔥

Show runs October 2-11 at the Stoner Theater 🍃🚬
🎟️Get your tickets today at the link below!

https://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/events/2025-26/iowa-stage-theatre-company/reefer-madness

Photo by Alyson O’Hara

08/29/2026

Happy Birthday to Resident Artist Richard Maynard! 🎂Richard has been with Iowa Stage from the get go. Having a long history with the Des Moines theatre scene, we are extremely proud of his work. Richard consistently shows up on committees, is at every load-in and load-out, and always shares the vast history of our company with others. It’s no secret that he loves and lives for the theater. His passion and care is evident in every moment he’s near the stage lights, a rehearsal room, or his fellows. ❤️

We wish Richard all the absolutely best today. Happy Birthday, Richard! Cheers to many, many more. 🎉

08/26/2026

What term do you use?! 👀Re**er Madness runs October 2-11 in the Stoner Theater at the DSM Civic Center. 🚬🍃

Get your tix: https://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/events/2025-26/iowa-stage-theatre-company/reefer-madness

08/25/2026

Thank you for joining us last night at the Sherwood Forest Event Center for our Red Scare on Sunset Scriptease! 🎥🎙️🚩🕵️