Desert Theatreworks

09/11/2026

MUSICAL AUDITIONS — TWO INCREDIBLE SHOWS!

Desert TheatreWorks is looking for talented performers to join us for two incredible musicals in our 2026–27 season!

SISTER ACT
Rehearsals: October 4–November 12, 2026
Performances: November 13–29, 2026

DOLLY PARTON’S 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL
Rehearsals: January 31–March 11, 2027
Performances: March 12–April 4, 2027

Whether you’re a longtime DTW performer or you’ve never stepped onto our stage before, we want to see you audition! Come sing, dance, perform, and show us what you’ve got.

AUDITIONS
Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 AM
Indio Performing Arts Center

Registration is required to audition.

Visit DTWorks.org/auditions for complete audition information and to register.

Tag a performer who needs to see this, share it with your theatre friends, and we’ll see you at auditions!

09/11/2026

🎬 SOME PLACES HOLD YOU. FRIENDSHIP SETS YOU FREE. 🎬

Desert Theatreworks opens our season with THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION — live on stage in Indio. Directed and staged by Lance Phillips, DTW's Artistic Director. A season opener you do NOT want to miss.

Only 2 weeks. Once it closes, it's gone.

📅 PERFORMANCES
Fri, Sept 25 – 7:30 PM
Sat, Sept 26 – 7:30 PM
Sun, Sept 27 – 2:00 PM ⚠️ SELLING FAST
Thu, Oct 1 – 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 2 – 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 3 – 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 4 – 2:00 PM (Closing) ⚠️ SELLING FAST

Sunday matinees are already nearly half sold — don't wait.

🎟️ GET TICKETS NOW: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329

09/11/2026

🎭 MEET THE COMPANY 🎭

Desert Theatreworks is proud to introduce the cast and creative team bringing THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION to life on stage!

Hope is a powerful thing. Don't miss this unforgettable story of resilience, redemption, and friendship — September 25 – October 4, 2026 in Indio.

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329 — Sunday performances are limited, so grab your seats before they're gone!

09/09/2026

This fall, Desert Theatreworks is coming for your heart AND your funny bone. 🇺🇸🔦

😢 **THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION** — Opens September 25th
Hope lives here. A story of friendship, brutality, and quiet defiance, brought to life through sweeping, cinematic staging that moves you as much as it moves onstage.
🎟️ Tickets: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329

😂 **GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TEETH** — Opens October 16th
A Revolutionary Comedy. History just got hilarious — fast, silly, and over-the-top from the first powdered wig to the last.
🎟️ Tickets: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264330

One will wreck you. One will have you cackling in your seat. Book one, or be smart and book both.

09/08/2026

The Shawshank Redemption — Live on Stage

⛓️ THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is coming to the Indio Performing Arts Center — and it opens in just over two weeks.

A story of hope, patience, and the freedom found in the most unlikely places, live on stage from Desert Theatreworks.

📅 Sept 25 – Oct 4, 2026
🎟️ Weeknight shows still have great seats open — grab yours before the weekend crowds do.

Only 8 performances. Don't miss it.

Sept 25–Oct 4 at IPAC, Indio · Weeknight seats open now

Buy Tickets
https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329

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SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on Fri - Sep 25, 2026 - 7:30pm...Sun - Oct 4, 2026 - 2:00pm.

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

🎭 LABOR DAY SALE is here! Save $5 per ticket (up to 2) on Friday & Saturday shows with code LABORDAYS — sale ends Monday, 9/7!

Our new season opens September 25 with The Shawshank Redemption, followed by the revolutionary comedy George Washington's Teeth in October. Seven spectacular shows, one unforgettable season.

🎟️ Shawshank Redemption: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329 🎟️ George Washington's Teeth: https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264330

09/02/2026

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08/29/2026

⏳ 27 DAYS until the curtain rises on SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION! ⏳

Mark your calendars — opening night is Friday, September 25th, and we cannot wait to bring this powerful story to our stage.

🎟️ Best seat availability right now:
• Fri, Sept 25 (Opening Night) – 7:30pm
• Sat, Sept 26 – 7:30pm
• Sat, Oct 3 – 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Our Sunday matinees (Sept 27 & Oct 4) are already nearly half sold, so if you want your pick of seats, these are the nights to grab.

Get your tickets before the best seats are gone 👇
🔗 https://dtworks.thundertix.com/events/264329

See you at the theatre!

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on Fri - Sep 25, 2026 - 7:30pm...Sun - Oct 4, 2026 - 2:00pm.

08/28/2026

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨

Our season packages disappear for good on September 1st — and they are NOT coming back.

🎭 PICK 4 — save 15% on any 4-6 shows
🎭 THE FULL HOUSE — save 20% on all 7 shows + first pick of seats all season

This is your only shot to lock in these prices. Once September hits, it's single-show tickets only, full price, no exceptions.

👉 Pick 4: dtworks.thundertix.com/packages/6918/select_performances
👉 Full House: dtworks.thundertix.com/packages/6917/select_performances

Don't let this one slip by.