Festival 56 Des Moines, IA January 16-21, 2024

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Join us in Des Moines for a full lineup of your Festival favorites. Reconnect with fellow theatre artists from across the region!

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Festival Registration Available Soon

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Festival 56 will make use of Discord for chat and video networking during the festival. Please join to keep up with everything that is happening at the festival.

Join us on Discord

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Festival Food Drive

Region 5 would like to support Food Bank of Iowa through a festival food drive. Donations can be made two ways:

1. In Person at the Festival Registration Desk
   Most Needed Items:
     *   Pasta Sauce
     *   Soups
     *   Protein like canned tuna or beans
     *   Personal Hygiene Items
     *   Canned Fruits
     *   Packaged Meals
     *   Cereal or other breakfast items
   
   
2. Online at https://give.foodbankiowa.org/teams/19118-kcactf-r5
     *   $10 can feed an Iowan for one week
     *   $200 feeds a family of 5 for a month
     *   $1,000 can provide trucking to pick up a donated load of cereal (40,000 pounds!)
     *   $1,500 can provide approximately 100 cases of no-salt added green beans – 2400 units
     *   $2,000 can provide approximately 10,000 lbs. of fresh potatoes

For more information, contact RED Chair Sarah Klocke SKlocke@csm.edu