Comedy XPeriment at Tallgrass!!!
Comedy XPeriment has been entertaining Des Moines audiences for over 20 years! Des Moines’ longest-running improv troupe has performed locally and regionally and is excited to bring their brand of improv to Tallgrass Theatre!
The 11th Annual Sarah Frank & Jack Balcombe Dream Project Presents
For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday – by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Thomas D. Perrine
Featuring Arlene McAtee – Dreamer
Presented: April 24th through May 10th, 2026
Audition Dates – February 22nd & 23rd, 2026
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?!
When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Davenport Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life and the allure of never growing up.
Tallgrass Mainstage Season: 4 Production Package 2026-2027
Get our 4 Production Mainstage package for $116!
The season pass includes the following shows:
The Cottage
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventures Edition
POTUS
Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Side Show
Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell; Music by Henry Krieger; Additional book material by Bill Condon
Book Direction: Bob Baskerville
Music Direction: Reneé Davenport
June 11-13th, 2026 at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater. Based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love.
Event is free will donation at entrance of Jamie Hurd Amphitheater.
Sponsored by the West Des Moines Community Foundation
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Spaz Eigenheer
September 11th– 27th, 2026
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Concord Theatricals – 6 females, 3 males
POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
By Selina Fillinger
Directed by Bridget Grace Sheaff
November 13th – 22nd, 2026
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.
Concord Theatricals – 7 Females
Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by: Eric Olson
February 12 – 28, 2027
Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig (Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Lend Me a Tenor) tells the joyous, heartwarming story of his parents’ courtship during World War II and the results are anything but expected.
Concord Theatricals – 1 Male, 1 Female
The Cottage
By Sandy Rustin
Directed by: Shawn Smith Jones
April 16 – May 2, 2027
With a tip of the hat to Noël Coward and sex comedies of the past, THE COTTAGE offers a perfect showcase for six actors with endless laughs, hilarious twists, daring physical comedy, and a happy ending for lovers everywhere.
Dramatists Play Service – 3 males, 3 females
Sweeny Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Concert Version
Book by Hugh Wheeler; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Based on an adaptation by Christoper Bond
Book Direction: Thomas D. Perrine
Music Direction: Reneé Davenport
June 10-12th, 2027 at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Music Theatre International
Event is free will donation at entrance of Jamie Hurd Amphitheater.
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- We have parking at our facility at 2019 Grand Ave. Suite 100, West Des Moines
- When do doors open?
- Lobby doors open one hour before the production begins and auditorium doors open 30 minutes before the production begins for seating.
Season Pass Holder FAQ Help
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