Adolescent Anarchy (AA) is a start-up theatrical program in Des Moines, Iowa. AA was started last year by students from the Des Moines area who have come together sharing a common passion for the theatre. Our project's mission is to build a foundation of involvement for teens in the theatre by innovating the way theatre is viewed and produced. The production we have selected is Lord of The Flies, and will be performed in the Kate Goldman Children's Theatre at the Des Moines Community Playhouse. You may be thinking, "That seems like a rather adult subject matter for young adults to handle!" However, our goal with Adolescent Anarchy is to prove teens are capable of handling much more than given credit for. We want to prove kids and young adults can rise to the occasion, and create a production not only on par with past Playhouse productions; but one that will exceed all expectations of what "children" are capable of.

We are trying to raise the $4,000 dollars necessary to fully stage this production. The set, the costumes, the music - the whole shebang. The Playhouse fully supports this project and has provided us with space to rehearse and perform, as well as mentoring from their professional staff. Because Playhouse funding is limited, it is our first challenge to raise the necessary funds. The show will go on, funded or not, it just will not be as legendary without your help!!

Above you see a graph of the projected usage of our $4,000 dollar budget, and as you can see, putting on a real production takes real money. This money will fully costume all cast members, buy all the supplies necessary to build the set, allow us to purchase and/or build the props we will need, as well as leave a bit left over for unforeseen expenditures and miscellaneous budgetary needs.



Hopefully you find this as exciting as team Adolescent Anarchy does! We hope that you'll consider donating to our cause; so we can not only produce this show, but leave a legacy for future teens hoping to pursue their dreams of theatre. If you have any further questions about how the funds will be used, feel free to email us at adolescentanarchy1@gmail.com.