Des Moines Playhouse

06/06/2026

About Time Theatre Company Presents Gutenberg! The Musical

A two man musical comedy about aspiring playwrights, Bud and Doug, who perform their ridiculously inaccurate musical about Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, with hopes of getting the show Broadway!

Gutenberg! The Musical runs June 19-28, 2026
Run times are 7:30 PM Fridays, 2:00 PM Saturdays, & 5:00 PM Sundays

06/06/2026

And that’s a wrap on opening night of Noises Off! 🎉Congrats to the cast and crew for a wonderful performance.

We can’t wait for another full weekend of shows.

NoisesOff running NOW-June 21

06/05/2026

Wishing our friends a happy opening night of Noises Off!❤️

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

We have a cast for The Penguin Project Production of Finding Nemo Jr!

Artists
Elias Andersson...Nemo
Emily Baxter...Bubbles
Ivelle Bayasgalan...Squirt, Seagull
Rayley Beierle...Sheldon's Parent, Jellyfish, Seahorse
Whitman Birk...Bruce, Moonfish, Eel Kite
Charlie Borcherding...Tad, Jellyfish, Lobster
Leighton Buckley...Breeze, Seagull, Turtle
Lani Dirks...Dory
Eli Dixon...Anchor, Moonfish
Amara Dunham...Bloat
Indigo Ekhardt...Gurgle, Angelfish
Mia Fine...Pearl's Parent, Jellyfish, Octopus
Mattias Fiser...Tad's Parent, Moonfish, Lobster
Kamilla Freeman...Sheldon, Jellyfish, Seahorse
Konnor Fynaardt...Kai, Seagull, Turtle
Sawyer Hess...Crush
Shea Hunt...Vacationer
Brooklyn Jarchow...Pearl, Jellyfish, Octopus
Kier Jorgenson...Chum, Moonfish
McKenna O'Meara...Peach, Damselfish
Izzabella Olson...Professor Ray, Moonfish, Eel Kite
Sabina Shelton...Nigel, Coral
Francis L Togba...Grouper, Moonfish
Conlon Topf...Marlin
Eli Zimmerman...Gill

Tech Artists
Austin Borcherding
Alex Noah
Alex Shaw
Robert Thacker
Lila Tuttle

Mentors
Lailah Ahartz...Sheldon's Parent, Jellyfish, Seahorse
Kyleigh Barlean...Vacationer
Harper Butterworth...Pearl's Parent, Jellyfish, Octopus
Millie Butterworth...Tad's Parent, Moonfish, Lobster
Cambria Dirks...Dory
Savannah Haltom...Nigel, Coral
Jackson Hamilton...Crush
Jaren Jorgenson...Nemo
Liam Jorgenson...Anchor, Moonfish
Nevaeh Karaidos...Breeze, Seagull, Turtle
Porter Kimble...Swing
Arianna Law...Bubbles
Collin Medina...Gill
Clara Meyer...Grouper, Moonfish
Kendall Mullins...Bloat
Lexi Neighbors...Gurgle, Angelfish
Mya Owens...Sheldon, Jellyfish, Seahorse
Vivian Perez...Kai, Seagull, Turtle
Julia Richer...Peach, Damselfish
Violet Schaum...Pearl, Jellyfish, Octopus
Bennett Taggart...Marlin
Reese Taggart...Squirt, Seagull
Elizabeth Topf...Tad, Jellyfish, Lobster
Harry Tuttle...Chum, Moonfish
Benjamin Wortman...Bruce, Moonfish, Eel Kite
Clara Wortman...Professor Ray, Moonfish, Eel Kite

Director: Kim Van Haecke
Music Director: Sarah Jorgenson
Choreographer: Natalie Thomas
Scenic Designer: Nicholas Amundson
Costume Designer: Angela Lampe
Lighting Designer/Mentor Assistant: JP Ungs
Properties Designer: Beth Gibbins
Stage Manager: Jessie Worden
Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer/Mentor Assistant: Emily Konzen
Assistant Music Director: Jake Skarin
Assistant Costume Designer/Mentor Assistant: Joy Barlean
Assistant Stage Manager/Mentor Assistant: Rhya Cowden
Tech Team Coordinator/Mentor Assistant: Ethan Saltz
Production Assistant: Paul Honold
Mentor Coordinator: Annie Mielke
Mentor Assistant: Travis Edrington
Mentor Assistant/Rehearsal Volunteer: Paige Kolk
ASL Interpreter: Trish Barton
Family Liaison: Karen Honold
Playhouse Artistic Director: Katy Merriman

06/04/2026

Catie Miller and Josh Wing on today to talk about Noises Off

06/04/2026

Seriously though, we can't wait to open Noises Off tomorrow night!

🎟Do you have your tickets yet?

Join us June 5-21 for flying sardines, actors who can’t keep it together, and absolute chaos.

06/03/2026

We asked the cast and production team of Noises Off to do a sardine taste test... here are their reactions🤣🐟

Don't forget, Noises Off opens this Friday and you won't want to miss it!

Special thanks to our friends The Cheese Shop of Des Moines for their sardine recommendations!

06/02/2026

It’s Tech Tuesday!

We are on the set of Noises Off and learning all about painting techniques!