When an unassuming farmer and his family are called “the typical Iowa caucus voters” by the press, their lives are thrown into chaos when a group of competitive and increasingly-desperate presidential candidates try anything to win their endorsements! Called “the hottest new musical in the country” by the Washington Post when it premiered in 2008, this home-grown production is a hilarious and irreverent look at the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses and how this small state plays a large role in the presidential nominating process. Subtitled EPISIDE 2012: THE GOP STRIKES BACK, this year’s version of CAUCUS! THE MUSICAL is being updated to reflect the current crop of presidential candidates and the hot-button issues! Subject matter and language may not be suitable for audiences under the age of 13. Running time: 2 hours.

Upcoming Productions

Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
Stoner Theater
221 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa

Thursday, December 8 – 7:30pm (preview)
Friday, December 9 – 7:30pm (opening)
Saturday, December 10 – 7:30pm
Sunday, December 11 – 2:00pm
Saturday, December 17 – 2:00pm
Sunday, December 18 – 7:30pm
Monday, December 19 – 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 21 – 7:30pm
Tuesday, December 27 – 7:30pm
Thursday, December 29 – 7:30pm
Saturday, December 31 – 2:00pm (closing)

Tickets:
515-246-2300
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/49258/1613940/
All seats general admission
Group and two-play (CAUCUS! and UTOPIA) discounts available at the Civic Center box office.

Production Team:
DIRECTOR: Ron Ziegler
CHOREOGRAPHER: Alison Shafer
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Eric Shepard
STAGE MANAGER: Brian Cornell
SCENIC DESIGN: Patty Ford
LIGHTING DESIGN: Jim Trenberth
COSTUME DESIGN: Donna Kunkel
SOUND DESIGN: Steve Schmitt
PROP MASTER: Therese Herold
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Marc Francisco

Cast:
ELDON: Greg Millar
KATE: Annette Duffy
JUSTIN: Jim Kolnik
KRISTIN: Katie Dorrell
MAVIS: Kim Grimaldi
MARLON: Pernell Ferguson
COREY: Caleb Lubka
TATE: Kent Fieldsend
HALLIDAY: Anita Holland
GOLDMAN: Steve Betz
JENSEN: John Busbee
TATE'S Campaign Manager: Susan Grozier
HALLIDAY'S Campaign Manager: Erin Dean
GOLDMAN'S Campaign Manager: Eric Shepard
JENSEN'S Campaign Manager: Brianne Magel
LITTLETON: Cedric Fevrier
ENSEMBLE: Judy Blessington, Keith Berger, Samantha Aaron, Trey McCracken

Photos, video, press stories, and more information to be added in the next few weeks!