

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: TheatreMidwest presents *THE GUN SHOW* at Des Moines Playhouse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: TheatreMidwest At The Playhouse presents a weekend of performances of *THE GUN SHOW*, by EM Lewis, March 26-28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. in the Linn Studio Theatre, Des Moines Playhouse (downstairs.)  Seating is limited--pre-reservation is strongly encouraged.
Award-winning playwright E.M. Lewis tells the story of America’s relationship with guns through the prism of her own personal experiences. She starts during her youth in a rural farming community where she learns about guns from her dad, has her first date with a special person at a shooting range, and then, as life's journey takes her to 'big cities' like Los Angeles and New York, finds herself in more complicated, less upbeat, and sometimes dangerous, gun situations. Lewis takes us across the wide social and political terrain of America's most dangerous pastime with brutal honesty, humor, and keen understanding. Leaning neither right nor left, *THE GUN SHOW* jumps into the middle of the American "gun debate" and asks, “Can we just have a conversation about this?”

PLEASE NOTE: While it's largely a comedy, this production includes discussions about and theatricalized interpretations of robbery, gun violence, and suicide.  Profane language is also part of the story-telling. A CONVERSATION AMONG ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE WILL COMMENCE RIGHT AFTER EACH PERFORMANCE.

KATIE BRADEN, award-winning New York stage and film actor, returns in the role of "The Playwright" for which she was nominated in 2025 for the CLORIS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACTOR.  Katie is a graduate of Glidden-Ralston High School and  Simpson College.  Karen Eterovich, a nationally recognized one-woman-show expert and long-time professional director and actor, directed the production.

https://www.theatremidwest.org/the-gun-show.html
https://dmplayhouse.com/events/theatremidwest-presents-the-gun-show/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/theatremidwest-presents-the-gun-show-at-des-moines-playhouse/200029792006941
- **Event Categories**: gun-shows, art, theatre, sports, comedy, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://dmplayhouse.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Des Moines Playhouse
- **lat**: 41.592882232105
- **long**: -93.673910365985
- **full address**: Des Moines Playhouse, 4154 Rollins Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: TheatreMidwest (https://allevents.in/org/theatremidwest/14729281)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Des Moines Playhouse, 4154 Rollins Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** TheatreMidwest
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** gun-shows, art, theatre, sports, comedy, entertainment, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about TheatreMidwest presents *THE GUN SHOW* at Des Moines Playhouse ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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