About Us

Tom Milligan has been a working theatrical professional for the past 45+ years, working as an actor, director, scene designer, producer, and writer. Originally from Des Moines, companies credited on his resume include Charlie's Showplace Dinner Theatre, The Drake Opera, The Drama Workshop, The Old Creamery Theatre Company, The Iowa Theatre Artists Company, and many other arts groups across the state.

 

Deb Kennedy has worked professionally for the past 25 years, onstage and offstage throughout the Midwest, touring and occasionally onscreen.

 

Tom and Deb met in 2005, right here in Amana. Deb worked for The Old Creamery Theatre Company as Company Manager, and Tom was brought in from Des Moines to produce GRANT WOOD for the studio space, which at the time was the old train depot. They didn't have much interaction during that production, as Deb was working on one of the shows for the main stage (now known as the Amana Performing Arts Center).
 

Later that year, the two were cast opposite each other in a comedy.  They realized they worked very well together onstage.  As a company member for The Old Creamery, Deb also did other jobs such as props, costumes, choreography, and stage management. The following year, Tom joined as a set designer, and it wasn't long before they discovered they also worked very well together offstage.  

After working together for a number of years as a great creative team, they finally established their production company, Team of Kennedy Milligan - TKM Theatrical Productions, in 2014 and were established as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization in 2022. 

 

"We always saw the specialness of this place, with both the Amana Colonies, as well as this charming venue nestled amidst corn fields. There is a different feel here, and we hope that when people visit, they feel welcomed as if coming home."

 

Our mission for TKM is simple. We want to bring people together - friends, neighbors, and families. Our goal is to provide affordable entertainment to the Amana Colonies and the surrounding rural communities of Iowa. We strive to offer diverse entertainment and life-enriching projects, including dinner theatre productions, comedies, live music, and children's plays and workshops. Basically, our goal is to bring fun and LAUGHTER to our community!

 

TKM THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.