HCHS Theatre

04/29/2026

The community theatre is putting on a GREAT show this weekend! Let Mrs. Weis know if you want to usher! Ushers get in free!

Steel Magnolias
Friday and Saturday 7pm
Sunday 2pm

04/20/2026

That’s a wrap on gainful employment!! Thanks to everyone who came out, and congrats to all seniors as this was their last show with the HCHS Theater Department!!!

04/16/2026

04/09/2026

Come see Gainful Employment on April 17th at 7pm or Saturday, April 18th at 2pm — a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy where job interviews go wildly wrong and office chaos reigns… all under the watch of a not-so-innocent corporation with a secret plan of world-domination. Free admission! HCHS Auditorium

02/23/2026

The International Thespian Society is an honor society for students heavily involved in theater activities. Please welcome our new inductees to Harlan Thespian Troupe 159: MaryRuth Wilwerding, Emeri Smith, Sofia Gallardo-Barajas, and AnnaLeigh Sheehan!!! Congrats, thespians!!🎭

02/04/2026

As we remember Mia Schwieso this week, we’d like to share one way that her legacy of kindness lives on…

Eli Sorensen was recognized by the cast of Once Upon a Mattress with the Mia Award, an honor given each production to the cast or crew member who is most mentioned when their castmates were asked: Who went out of their way to be kind to you? Who made you feel welcomed?
Congratulations, Eli, and may we all 🩵

01/30/2026

Enjoy these production photos from Once Upon A Mattress from our very own Allison Retzlaff, junior at HCHS! Thank you, Allison!

01/30/2026

Had a blast diving deep into the tech with this group! 💡⚡️
From understanding light operation controls and shortcuts to mastering LEDs, automated fixtures, and color theory, these students covered it all. We enjoyed all the hands-on practice, and we learned a lot! Thank you to Des Moines Performing Arts and the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards for giving us this opportunity!

01/19/2026

And that’s another show for the books!!🎭🏰💐
Congratulations to the whole cast, crew, and production team, and THANK YOU to ALL community members who came out to support us 🫶

01/18/2026

One. Last. Chance. Come see Once Upon a Mattress TODAY AT 2PM!!!! Tickets can be bought at the door!!