Costumes! Scenic Design! Acting! Which role will you star in?
If you would like to make a career out of your interest in theater, or if you simply enjoy performing for fun, Indian Hills offers a variety of opportunities to participate in the dramatic arts, regardless of your level of experience.
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Performers, Technicians, and Directors
Each year students may audition for two to three full productions. In addition to these opportunities, students in the theatre courses have the option to participate in a full-length productions. Students may also choose to direct a one-act play, under the guidance of faculty. They may also gain hands-on experience in the technical aspects of theater, including makeup, set/scenic design and construction, costume design and construction, makeup and special effects design, and lighting and sound design and operation.
Theatre production seasons include contemporary/modern theatre, Shakespeare and period plays, and Tony Award winning Broadway musicals:
2025-2026 Harvey & A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
2024-2025 A Christmas Carol & Footloose
2023-2024 They Promised Her The Moon & Greater Tuna
2022-2023 Jane Erye, Almost Maine & The Robber Bridegoom
2021-2022 The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon & Pippin
2020-2021 Auntie Mame & The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised)
2019-2020 Coney Island Christmas & Auntie Mame
2018-2019 Clue on Stage & Mamma Mia
2017-2018 Peter and the Starcatcher & The Taming of the Shrew
2016-2017 The Man Who Came To Dinner & Legally Blonde The Musical
2015-2015 She Kills Monsters & A Midsummer Night's Dream
Drama Excursions
Two to three times a year a groups of students travel to Chicago, Memphis, or Kansas City for Art, Drama and Cultural Excursions with Fine Arts faculty. While in Chicago, students view a professional theatrical production and visit the Chicago Institute of Art. The Kansas City tour features museums, as well as musical and theater performances. The Memphis tour features civil rights and the history of Rock-n-Roll in performance.
Drama Club
Indian Hills Community College's Drama Club is an active student organization offering social gatherings and community service. The club has sponsored trips to various productions and entertainment venues, participated in food drives, engaged in fund-raising activities, and hosted contests and entertainment. The Drama Club meets twice a month during the regular school year.
Facilities
St. John Auditorium, on the Ottumwa Campus, is one of the finest performance facilities in southeast Iowa. Extensive renovations have been made that include state of the art light and sound equipment, wardrobe and property facilities, and a scene shop. In addition, the Marge Dodd Stage is an outdoor amphitheater, behind the Hellyer Student Life Center on the Ottumwa Campus, that provides the opportunity for outdoor performances.
Faculty Contacts
Dr. Jennifer Boyenga, Director of Performing & Visual Arts
525 Grandview Avenue
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: (641) 683-5111, ext. 1812 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 1812
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Ray Slavens, Program Director of English/Communication
525 Grandview Avenue
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: (641) 683-5111, ext. 1843 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 1843
Email: [email protected]