Des Moines Performing Arts Unveils the 2025- 26 PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE COMEDY SERIES
The new Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series includes Triple Espresso, Disenchanted, and more.
By: A.A. Cristi Jun. 23, 2025
Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has revealed the 2025–26 lineup for the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series, featuring three productions in the season ticket package and one special add-on engagement. All performances will take place at the intimate Temple Theater in downtown Des Moines.
Headlining the season is the return of Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy, the Temple Theater’s longest-running production. The hit show, which previously ran for a record 68 weeks from October 2002 to February 2004, marks its eighth engagement in Des Moines and returns just in time for the holiday season.
2025–26 Season Ticket Package:
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Disenchanted | October 14–19, 2025
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Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy | November 18–December 7, 2025
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Twilight Zone UnScripted | March 17–22, 2026
Add-On Engagement:
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The Naked Magicians | February 12–14, 2026
Season ticket packages start at $97 and are on sale now. Packages can be purchased in person at the Civic Center Ticket Office, by calling 515-246-2322, or online at DMPA.org. Single tickets for all productions will go on sale at a later date.
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