Indianola High School Theatre Department

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Students will be onstage, backstage and even in the director’s chair.

01/06/2026

How to Get Away with a Murder Mystery, by Don Zolidis - Narrated as a series of scenes depicting the same murder over and over again. This show hilariously skewers the tropes of the murder mystery: an airtight alibi, a long-winded monologue by a detective with an accent and even an impossibly complicated Rube Goldberg murder device.

Come see our production of How to Get Away With a Murder Mystery by Don Zolidis and directed by Ben Burns and Rylee Gicante as part of this year’s MidWinter Productions next Tuesday, 1/13 & Friday, 1/16. Tickets available online at Vanco: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DNFC

01/06/2026

The 9 Worst Break-ups of All Time, by Ian McWethy - A comedy that proves that no matter how hard someone has stomped on a heart... it could always be worse. Throughout time and space - breaking up is hard to do. Follow Eve, an employee of Relationships for a Better Tomorrow, as she takes us on a tour of the 9 worst breakups of all time.

Come see our production of The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time by Ian McWethy and directed by Brixton Harvey and Kate Ward as part of this year’s MidWinter Productions next Tuesday, 1/13 & Friday, 1/16. Tickets available online at Vanco: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DNFC

01/06/2026

When you deliver packages, anyone might be behind your next door, from your elementary school teacher to a burglar on the job. Jaded veteran Logan thinks she's seen it all, while newbie Sam is convinced attitude is everything. The only sure thing in this job? They're both going to be surprised.

Come see our production of Knock, Knock by Jason Pizzarello and Kathryn Funkhouser and directed by Summer Minor, Maggie Halligan, and Mia Fernandez as part of this year’s MidWinter Productions next Tuesday, 1/13 & Friday, 1/16. Tickets available online at Vanco: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DNFC

01/05/2026

Pulling off a heist is pretty tough. But that’s nothing compared to pulling off a one-act adaptation of a popular heist movie. Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong when you’ve got a light board operator out for revenge, a dollar-store set and a cast that’s a total mess.

Come see our production of The One-Act Play Disaster by Don Zolidis directed by Kaitlyn Harmison and Sydney Nickelson as part of this year’s MidWinter Productions next Tuesday, 1/13 & Friday, 1/16. Tickets available online at Vanco: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DNFC

12/09/2025

We had a major change in busing due to the large numbers of students coming to kids camp. Please see the list below :

Emerson students will get on bus 8 to MS and then get on bus 5 to HS (3 students)

Irving students will get on bus 22 and stay on bus 22 to the HS (20 students)

Whittier students will get on bus 13 and stay on bus 13 to the HS (17 students)

LIW students will get on bus 5 and stay on bus 5 to the HS (14 students)

No bus passes will be needed for these students.

11/25/2025

Do you have an aspiring actor or techie ninja? Let us help boost their interest in all things theatre! Sign your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader up for the IHS Kids' Theatre Camp!

The camp will be held Wednesday, 12/10 from 2:30-5:30; Thursday, 12/11 from 3:30-5:30; and Friday, 12/12 from 3:30-5:30, with a performance for families beginning at 5:30 p.m. We arrange for students to ride the bus from their elementary school to the high school, where high schoolers will pick them up and bring them to our awesome theatre space. They’ll get a snack and rotate through various theatrical stations before you pick them up at 5:30 p.m.

Students will rehearse fun, short scenes with high school student directors & coaches. They will also cycle through the various technical departments to learn about costuming, light/sound, run crew, & other theatrical duties.

Specifics:
Who? = all 3rd through 5th graders currently attending school in Indianola
What? = an after-school theatre camp that introduces students to acting and technical theatre
Where? = Indianola High School - various spaces including the cafeteria, tech booth, classrooms, and stage
When? = Wednesday, 12/10 from 2:30-5:30 & Thursday, 12/11-Friday, 12/12 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. with performance on Friday, 12/13 at 5:30 p.m.
How? = students will ride a bus from their elementary school to the high school, get a snack, and rotate through stations before being picked up by 5:30 p.m. to ride. Bus requests must be received by Dec 5th.
Cost? = $25 per student covers a t-shirt and snacks.

How to Sign up: Fill out the following form by Friday, December 5th

Please make $25 checks out to the Indianola Theatre Department. Send them with your student on the 1st day or ahead of time via your students' elementary teacher. Thank you!

11/15/2025

Amazing news - our Indianola Troupe 4575 are the TECH CHALLENGE GRAND CHAMPIONS !!!!!

Special shout outs to Rylee Gicante, Zach Rothchild & Liz Jones for placing 1st in their categories and to Meredith Banning-Tebbe for earning best of center for her costume design!!