Slate and The Second City’s Live, political comedy show ‘Unelectable You’ will play the Des Moines Civic Center

DES MOINES — Slate, the daily web magazine that seeks to explain and analyze the world in a provocative, witty, and intelligent way, has partnered with renowned Chicago-based comedy theater The Second City, to produce a traveling, election-themed live political comedy show, which will be coming at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 to the Des Moines Civic Center.

Tickets to this Des Moines Performing Arts’ presentation will go on sale Monday and can be purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 and online at DesMoinesPerformingArts.org. Groups of 10 or more should call 515-246-2340.

In addition to the talents of The Second City, the legendary institution that’s incubated America’s best comedic talent for over fifty years, the Slate/Second City collaboration will incorporate Slate writers and personalities into each show. Comprising both scripted and improvisational portions, the production will explore topics such as campaign trail scandals, what makes a candidate “electable,” how voters consume political news, and much more.

The “Unelectable You” creative team includes veteran Second City director Matt Hovde and writers Steve Waltien, Tyler Alexander, Billy Bungeroth, Marla Caceres, Ed Furman, Scott Morehead, Carley Moseley and John Thibodeaux. The design team includes William Boles (Set), Heather Gilbert (Lighting), Jesse Case (Sound and Composition), Mike Tutaj (Projections) and Raquel Adorno (Costumes).

“Over 20 years, covering six presidential elections, Slate has always been just as interested in the comedy of the campaign trail as in its drama,” says Dan Kois, Slate’s culture editor. “We’re thrilled to work with a troupe as skilled, smart, and passionate as The Second City to give our readers and podcast fans a brand new live-show experience full of the full-throated commentary they love.”

For additional information about "Unelectable You," visit www.unelectableyou.com or www.DesMoinesPerformingArts.org.