Drake University Theatre Arts Department to remount Carrie at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region 5 Festival held in Des Moines in January.

Carrie, the musical version of the Stephen King novel, explores the senior year of Carrie White, a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.

The Drake Theatre Department’s production ran Oct. 27–30 to a sold out crowd. The show was adjudicated by a team from KCACTF and then was chosen as the only musical to perform out of many schools for this great honor.

“The trust the KCACTF Festival leadership has placed in Drake Theatre is a testament to our students’ commitment and skills,” shared Adam Yankowy, assistant professor of theatre and director of Carrie. “Our students will have the opportunity to bring this show back to life, sharing it with over one thousand college theatre students and professors. This is one of the greatest collegiate theatre honors.”

The show will be presented as part of the KCACTF Region 5 Festival with the performance at the historic Hoyt Sherman Place on Jan. 25, 2023.

— Adam Yankowy, Theatre Arts