by Jeni Lamm | Nov 4, 2011 | MainStage Wing
Leaving Iowa, a comedy about Family Vacations, has caused me to think back on my family road trips. I remember my dad took travel days very seriously. We got up early and got on the road and he would drive ALL day and into the night. I think sometimes there was a...
by Terry Weber | Oct 28, 2011 | MainStage Wing
I first came across Leaving Iowa when I was teaching Drama a few years back and was in need of a play that could be accomplished with a small but talented cast. I was intrigued by the idea of a play about family road trips, as I remembered similar trips with my own...
by Joe Jaynes | Oct 28, 2011 | MainStage Wing
In honor of the hilarious play Leaving Iowa which opens Nov. 12 at The WordPlayers’ Theatre at MCM, we are having a contest to see who can submit the best family vacation photo! The grand prize will be two free tickets to any showing of Leaving Iowa and two free...
by Joe Jaynes | Oct 26, 2011 | MainStage Wing
Boy, do we have a deal for you! For the opening weekend only, we are offering a special buy-one-ticket, get-one-free coupon. All you need to do is follow these simple instructions: Enter your name and e-mail below in the online form. Check your e-mail for a message...
by Joe Jaynes | Oct 21, 2011 | MainStage Wing
This light-hearted and hilarious comedy ironically tells the story of a writer, Don, who travels from Boston to his home, Winterset, Iowa, to spread the ashes of his dead father at his father’s childhood home. The plot, interspersed with flashbacks, humorously pokes...
