Allen Theatre & Film Department

08/27/2026

Get your first look at some stills from Just Talk! We are just ONE DAY away from our Premiere Screening Event of this totally original short student film. If you liked Kent, Addicks, you’ll love Just Talk, the second project from ATF filmmaker Cole Moyer.

Join us TOMORROW Friday August 28th @ 7:30pm at the ACC Theater. Tickets are FREE but all donations go to support our student films! Seating is limited so get your ticket 🎟️ at the link https://allencctheatre.ludus.com/

Please note: this film contains mature language and themes including talk of self-harm and is rated PG-13

08/26/2026

We want to thank the historic Iola Theater for helping us advertise our upcoming student short film! It was very cool for students to see their name in lights! Join us in just TWO DAYS for the premiere screening of Just Talk a Cole Moyer Film in partnership with Ethereal Lens Media and Moyer Industries. Produced by Allen Theatre & Film and Presented by the Allen Film Club.

Premiere Screening is Friday August 28 @ 7:30pm at the ACC Theater. Get your tickets at this link https://allencctheatre.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

08/25/2026

We want to thank the Iola Register for another great article about our upcoming Allen Film Club Event! We will be kicking off our 2026-2027 Theatre & Film Season by hosting a premiere screening of Just Talk a Cole Moyer Film this Friday August 28 at 7:30pm! Tickets at the link in our bio!

Cole Moyer will serve up a big-screen ode to Iola Friday evening at the Allen Community College Theatre.

08/25/2026

We are only THREE DAYS from our first event in the 2026-2027 Theatre & Film Season! We are kicking things off when the premiere of a totally original student short film! Join us and be the first audience to see Just Talk a Cole Moyer Film in the Allen Theater on campus, this Friday August 28 at 7:30pm! We will have free refreshments and an exclusive Talk Back with the creative team after the screening. Tickets 🎟️ are free but seating is limited, so reserve your spot today!
https://allencctheatre.ludus.com/

Please note: this film contains mature language and themes including discussion of self-harm and is rated PG-13

08/24/2026

Do you love fresh movie-theatre popcorn? 🍿 You can get some for FREE at our Student Short Film Screening Event for Just Talk a Cole Moyer Film Friday August 28th @ 7:30pm in the Allen Theater on campus! Reserve your seat at the link in our bio!

08/23/2026

Just Talk a Cole Moyer Film, is like a love letter 💌 to Iola! You will see lots of beautiful imagery from all around our community, including some stunning scenes filmed at Kansas’s newest State Park: Lehigh Portland! This is a comedy filled with honesty and heart by our own hometown filmmaker, and you won’t want to miss the Live Premiere Friday August 28 @ 7:30pm in the Allen Theater on campus! Tickets are FREE, but seating is limited so reserve your spot at the link in our bio!

08/23/2026

A great night supporting Iola Community Theatre and their Iola’s Got Variety show at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center ! Our Director of Theatre & Film Tricia Stogsdill is one of the judges and there is lots of ATF talent past and present on the stage! The arts are thriving in Iola!

08/22/2026

We want to give a HUGE thank you to the band Violet Palms, indie rock 🎸 musicians out of Wisconsin, for generously giving us the rights to their music for our original short student film Just Talk! If you’ve never heard Violet Palms before, these guys really rock! Don’t miss hearing their music in Just Talk a Cole Moyer film at our LIVE Premiere Screening Friday August 28th at 7:30pm in the Allen Theater on campus! Get your FREE Tickets 🎟️ at the link in our bio today!

Violet Palms Ethereal Lens Media | Cinematic Video Cole Moyer

08/20/2026

Next week we have the Auditions for our annual Allen at American Players Theatre Trip!

APT has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and just received the 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award! During this incredible 5-day trip students see 4 professional productions, get special backstage tours, and exclusive meetings including an audition workshop with APT’s Casting Director!

All students who wish to attend must audition. For more information contact our Director of Theatre & Film, Tricia Stogsdill.