Pippi Longstocking

Her father is a pirate captain, her mother is an angel, there’s a horse on the porch, and a monkey in the kitchen! Pippilotta Delicatessen Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim’s Daughter Longstocking, or Pippi for short, is not your average young girl. She lives on the outskirts of town in a ramshackle house. You would know her if you saw her freckle-face, red-pigtails, and mismatched stockings. Whether she’s standing up to the Child Welfare Board or thwarting burglars after a gold treasure, every day is an adventure when you’re with Pippi!

 

Two ways to see Pippi Longstocking

In-person preview: Apr. 21, 2022

Buy tickets to in-person preview Apr. 21

 

In-person: Apr. 22-May 8, 2022
Please note this show is being presented in the Kate Goldman Children’s Theatre and will be sold at full capacity as demand warrants.

Our safety guide has been updated and reflects these main changes.

  1. The Playhouse no longer requires masks to attend a performance. However, masks are welcomed! If it makes you more comfortable, please feel free to wear a mask. We understand that individual healthcare is a matter of personal practices and choices.
  2. There will be no autographs after the show.

We do ask that:

  • if you are feeling sick, or
  • have a positive test, or
  • have had exposure to someone who has COVID

please call the ticket office and reschedule your performance. Our refund and exchange policy remains in effect: You have up to 7 days following your performance date to request an exchange or refund.

Please note: The Playhouse remains committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for volunteers and guests. Should circumstances change once again, mask mandates return, or the CDC alters their recommendations, we will follow the most stringent guidelines. Click here to read our changes as of Mar. 2, 2022.

Buy tickets to in-person performances, Apr. 22-May 8

 

If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.

Note: Streaming and video-on-demand rights are not available for Pippi Longstocking. This show will be in-person only.

Click here to download the Pippi Longstocking P Bill Jr.

Performance Times:
7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
School Matinees:
9:30 AM & Noon, Tuesday, Apr. 26, & Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Theatre:
Kate Goldman Children's Theatre
Run Time:
95 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
Content Advisory:
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.

In the News

Interview with Isabella Rempe and Melissa Chavas-Miller, We Are Iowa Local 5 News, Apr. 14, 2022

Interview with Amaya Veldkamp and Melissa Chavas-Miller, Hello Iowa, WHO-TV13, Apr. 25, 2022

Broadway World review, Apr. 30, 2022

Company

  • Teacher / Carnival Barker

    Adam Beilgard

    Teacher / Carnival Barker
  • School Child / Tommy Understudy

    Shea Beilgard

    School Child / Tommy Understudy
  • School Child / Sailor / Annika Understudy

    Sharla Benning

    School Child / Sailor / Annika Understudy
  • Townsperson / Sailor / Mrs. Prysselius Understudy

    Shelby Dale

    Townsperson / Sailor / Mrs. Prysselius Understudy
  • Angel Mama / Mrs. Granberg / Townsperson

    Jenna Darsee

    Angel Mama / Mrs. Granberg / Townsperson
  • Tommy

    Jackson Hamilton

    Tommy
  • School Child

    Katelyn Henzi

    School Child
  • Strongman / Captain Longstocking

    Michael Howland

    Strongman / Captain Longstocking
  • Bloom / Larsson

    Greg Millar

    Bloom / Larsson
  • Thunder / Klang

    Travis Mitchell

    Thunder / Klang
  • Mrs. Settergren

    Jenna Parker

    Mrs. Settergren
  • Pippi (shared role) / Pippi Double (shared role) / School Child

    Isabella Rempe

    Pippi (shared role) / Pippi Double (shared role) / School Child
  • Mrs. Prysselius

    Jodi Stanfield

    Mrs. Prysselius
  • Pippi (shared role) / Pippi Double (shared role) / School Child

    Amaya Veldkamp

    Pippi (shared role) / Pippi Double (shared role) / School Child
  • Annika

    Landry Wagner

    Annika
  • Director

    Melissa Chavas-Miller

    Director
  • Music Director

    Brandon Record

    Music Director
  • Choreographer

    Patricia Holly

    Choreographer
  • Scenic Designer

    Nicholas Amundson

    Scenic Designer
  • Costume Designer

    Angela Lampe

    Costume Designer
  • Sound Designer

    David Miller

    Sound Designer
  • Lighting Designer

    Jason Paull

    Lighting Designer
  • Properties Designer

    Sara Guerrero

    Properties Designer
  • Stage Manager

    Maren Grant

    Stage Manager
  • Assistant Stage Manager

    Karissa Lyons

    Assistant Stage Manager

Photos/Video

  • Amaya Veldkamp (pictured here) and Isabella Rempe alternate performances as the iconic Pippi in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Brent Isenberger.

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  • Pippi Longstocking (Isabella Rempe pictured in a role shared with Amaya Veldkamp) thwarts burglars Thunder (Travis Mitchell, right) and Bloom (Greg Millar) in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Amaya Veldkamp (pictured here) and Isabella Rempe alternate performances as the iconic Pippi in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • (Left to right) Tommy (Jackson Hamilton), Pippi (Isabella Rempe in a role shared with Amaya Veldkamp), and Annika (Landry Wagner) in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Burglars Thunder (Travis Mitchell, bottom) and Bloom (Greg Millar) plot to steal Pippi’s gold in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Isabella Rempe (pictured here) and Amaya Veldkamp alternate performances as the iconic Pippi in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Burglars Thunder (Travis Mitchell, left) and Bloom (Greg Millar) plot to steal Pippi’s gold in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Amaya Veldkamp (pictured here) and Isabella Rempe alternate performances as the iconic Pippi in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

    Download Photo

  • Burglars Thunder (Travis Mitchell, right) and Bloom (Greg Millar) plot to steal Pippi’s gold in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

    Download Photo

  • Pippi Longstocking (Isabella Rempe pictured here in a role shared with Amaya Veldkamp) thwarts burglars Thunder (Travis Mitchell, left) and Bloom (Greg Millar) in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

    Download Photo

  • (Left to right) Tommy (Jackson Hamilton), Pippi (Isabella Rempe in a role shared with Amaya Veldkamp), and Annika (Landry Wagner) in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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  • Amaya Veldkamp (lower right) and Isabella Rempe (upper left) alternate performances as the iconic Pippi in Pippi Longstocking, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022, at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo by Steve Gibbons.

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Press Release

Des Moines Community Playhouse Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kill Date: May 8, 2022
Subject: The Des Moines Playhouse Production of Pippi Longstocking
Contact: Lee Ann Bakros, Playhouse Marketing & Public Relations Director, 515.974.5358

The Kate Goldman Children's Theatre at The Des Moines Playhouse, now in its 27th season, presents Pippi Longstocking the Musical, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com and by phone at 515.277.6261. Pippi Longstocking is sponsored by Nationwide.

Her father is a pirate captain, her mother is an angel, there’s a horse on the porch, and a monkey in the kitchen! Pippilotta Delicatessen Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim’s Daughter Longstocking, or Pippi for short, is not your average young girl. She lives on the outskirts of town in a ramshackle house. You would know her if you saw her freckle-face, red-pigtails, and mismatched stockings. Whether she’s standing up to the Child Welfare Board or thwarting burglars after a gold treasure, every day is an adventure when you’re with Pippi!

The Playhouse cast, under the direction of Melissa Chavas-Miller, includes Adam Beilgard, Shea Beilgard, Sharla Benning, Shelby Dale, Jenna Darsee, Jackson Hamilton, Katelyn Henzi, Michael Howland, Greg Millar, Travis Mitchell, Jenna Parker, Isabella Rempe, Jodi Stanfield, Amaya Veldkamp, and Landry Wagner. The production team is Brandon Record, music director; Patricia Holly, choreographer; Nicholas Amundson, scenic designer; Angela Lampe, costume designer; David Miller, sound designer; Jason Paull, lighting designer; Sara Guerrero, properties designer; and Maren Grant, stage manager.

Pippi Longstocking is presented in the Kate Goldman Children's Theatre and will be seated at full capacity as demand warrants. The Playhouse no longer requires masks; however masks are welcomed.

The Playhouse mission, as one of Iowa's largest and oldest producing theatres, is to create extraordinary, shared experiences through live theatre. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.

For up-to-date information and general guidelines, visit The Playhouse website at dmplayhouse.com or contact The Playhouse at 515.974.5354.

Pippi Longstocking
In-person performances: 7:00 p.m. Fridays, 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays, Apr. 22-May 8, 2022
Tickets: $19 Adults, $14 Students
Purchase at dmplayhouse.com

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Show Credits

By Astrid Lindgren
Adapted for the stage in translation by Thomas W. Olson
Music by Roberta Carlson
Lyrics by Roberta Carlson and Thomas W. Olson

Produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences

Sponsored by

  • Nationwide