General Info

The Des Moines Playhouse, using all-volunteer casts and crews, presents a full season of musicals, dramas, comedies, and family shows each year. The shows represent the best of Broadway present and past, with professional quality sets, costumes and acting at a price nearly everyone in the community can afford. But The Playhouse isn’t merely an entertainment venue. A commitment to education extends beyond opportunities for the community to get involved behind-the-scenes with the shows. The Playhouse has an extensive education department, providing classes for all ages, opportunities through Spectrum Stories and the national Penguin Project (beginning in 2022), and outreach programs for schools and community centers. The Playhouse is one of the largest and oldest continuously-operating theatres in the United States.The Des Moines Playhouse, using all-volunteer casts and crews, presents a full season of musicals, dramas, comedies, and family shows each year. The shows represent the best of Broadway present and past, with professional quality sets, costumes and acting at a price nearly everyone in the community can afford. But The Playhouse isn’t merely an entertainment venue. A commitment to education extends beyond opportunities for the community to get involved behind-the-scenes with the shows. The Playhouse has an extensive education department, providing classes for all ages, opportunities through Spectrum Stories and the national Penguin Project (beginning in 2022), and outreach programs for schools and community centers. The Playhouse is one of the largest and oldest continuously-operating theatres in the United States.