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FESTIVAL 56

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!

Online Festival Registration is now closed

Registration is open on site at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown on the 3rd floor (Coat Check):

Tuesday, January 16, 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 17, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, January 18, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, January 19, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
​Saturday, January 20, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Festival Schedule

Download the Festival 56 Schedule on Guidebook

Festival Hotels

Festival hotels are now available for booking at the discounted KCACTF rate. Click here for more information about festival hotels and parking.

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.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Representation, Equity, and Diversity
    • Region 5 Leadership
    • Governance
    • Future Festivals
    • Archive
  • Students
    • ASPIRE Arts Leadership
    • Design, Technology, and Management >
      • Collaborative Theatre Challenge
      • The Expo
      • Portfolio and Resume Review
      • Stage Crew Olympics
      • Stage Management
    • Directing >
      • SDC Directing Scene
      • Ten-Minute Play
      • Directing Intensive
    • Dramaturgy
    • Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy
    • Performance >
      • Drag Ball and Intensive
      • Irene Ryan Scholarship
      • Devised Theatre Project
      • Musical Theatre Intensive
    • Playwriting
    • Professional Auditions and Interviews
    • Student Advisory Board
  • Faculty
    • Enter Shows
    • College Fair
    • Costume Parade
    • Faculty Acting Showcase
    • Nominate Faculty
    • RESPONDENTS' GATEWAY
    • Response to Response
    • Directing Faculty
    • Undergraduate Theatre Scholar Award
    • Workshops
  • Festival 57
    • Announcements
    • Invited Productions
    • Accommodations
    • Parking