Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre is a nonprofit organization committed to:

Introducing students and their families to the transformative power of live theatre and the arts

Training young performers in all areas of theatre: singing, acting, dancing, writing, design, directing, and stage management.

Nurturing the next generation of artists to be free-thinking, open-minded, risk-taking artists who use their awareness of their community, society, and world to create thought-provoking and challenging works of art to promote social change.