A FRESH LOOK
Look to FRESH PRODUCE for new works, new looks at old works, and, most importantly, an ever-widening range of voices that speak to the Midwestern experience. THIS SEASON... These three area premieres, Holy Days, Hitler’s Tasters, and *Stripped, have not been seen or heard in the region, but powerfully illuminate the points of view of three contemporary female writers. *NOTE-Due to CoVid-19, Stripped has moved forward to Season 3, in Fall, 2020. More information HERE. |
ALWAYS FREE!
These concert readings, developed by artists from around the Midwest, are just as professional and compelling, but slightly more economical than our major productions. Therefore, in the interest of making live theatre more accessible, these concerts will have NO admission charges. DON'T MISS THESE! "Concert Reading?" What's That?
Using lecterns, a stage-directions narrator, and no technical elements, these readings focus entirely on the story and the actors--literally, the play's voices. WANT TO PERUSE THESE SCRIPTS?
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HOLY DAYSby Sally Nemeth
On a farm in western Kansas, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, 1936, two brothers and their wives struggle to make it through, pulling themselves together, and, most importantly, holding on to the rituals of farm life. No money, few prospects, and dust everywhere--can baking pies, making love, and taking desperate risks keep them together?
-Less about plot than quiet emotion and reflection … the deep hope Dust Bowlers had to draw upon to carry on. —Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune -Is there a play in this? There is. Amazingly. A majestic and gripping one. There is beauty and wisdom in this little piece. —Sylvie Drake, Los Angeles Times Director: Ann Woldt
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November 16, 2019
7:30 pm Java Joe's 4th Street Theatre Des Moines, Iowa ALWAYS FREE!
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Meet Our Cast!
February 20, 2020
Java Joe's 4th Street Theatre Des Moines, Iowa 7:30pm ALWAYS FREE!*THEATRE*
-THEATREMIDWEST: The Friendly Hour; -KATA CLYSMIC: The Rocky Horror Show, Vagina Monologues; -CALIFORNIA THEATRES: Young Frankenstein, Burning Opera LA, Ragtime in Concert, Company, Not Your Mama's Broadway, The Nitch, Stepping Out, Marat/Sade, Mousetrap, Laramie Project; *FILM/TV* My Friend Max, That Night, Lost Soulmates, Antique America. *THEATRE*
-DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE: The Addams Family; -STAGEWEST: Carrie, the Musical; -THEATRE SIMPSON: Kiss Me Kate, Tartuffe, These Shining Lives, Waiting for Philip Glass -OTHER: Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie; |
HITLER'S TASTERSThree times a day, every day, a group of young women have the opportunity to die for their country. They are Adolph Hitler's food tasters. And what do girls discuss as they wait to see if they will live through another meal? Like many other girls throughout time, they gossip and dream, they question and dance. They want to love, laugh, and above all, they want to survive.
The Mean Girls/Third Reich crossover we never knew we needed. It’s enthralling, unbelievable, and inescapably relevant ... Brooks’ razor sharp humour pulls laughter from an astounded audience ... You’ll remember this one. -- Spy in the Stalls MEET THE COMPANY
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