DMPA Conversations

About DMPA Conversations

Join the Des Moines Performing Arts team as they chat with the creative forces that make magic happen on the DMPA stages. These brief podcasts (about 15 minutes each) are ideal for listening on your way to the theater, on your way home, or anytime!

Publisher

Des Moines Performing Arts

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Jen Caprio, Costume Design for Spamalot

   Join Spamalot Costume Designer Jen Caprio in conversation with Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Monica Holt. They discuss bringing the show to life with costumes, the scope and history of the show, and much more.

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Steve Quinn, Company Manager of Wicked

   Join Wicked Company Manager Steve Quinn in conversation with Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Monica Holt. They discuss the job of a Company Manager, bringing Wicked back to his home state of Iowa, and much more.

3. 

   21 Apr 2026

   Leigh Silverman, Director of Suffs

   Join Suffs Director Leigh Silverman in conversation with Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Monica Holt. They discuss the process of creating the musical, the continuously relevant message, and more.

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.