The Des Moines Community Playhouse, using all volunteer casts and crews, presents a full season of musicals, dramas, comedies, and family shows each year. The shows represent the best of Broadway present and past, with professional quality sets, costumes and acting at a price nearly everyone in the community can afford. But the Playhouse isn’t merely an entertainment venue. The Playhouse has an extensive education department, providing classes for all ages, and outreach programs for schools and community centers. Founded in 1919, the Des Moines Community Playhouse is one of the largest and oldest continuously-operating theatres in the United States.