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Feb 6, 2025

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the 2024-2025 Grant Wood Fellows artists for an evening of discussion about their work and research. The event will be accompanied by light refreshments. Panel members: Rush Baker IV (Painting & Drawing) Matthew Willie Garcia (Printmaking) Lyndsey Scott (Interdisciplinary Performance—Music) The Grant Wood Art Colony seeks to provide a creative home for the next generation of artists and continue Grant Wood’s creative advocacy in the School of Art & Art History and the Division o...

Feb 6, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 6, 2025

8:00 PM

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Far Away By Caryl Churchill Directed by Meredith G. Healy Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 55 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of Dutchman. Please be advised this performance includes haze and discusses war, death, and drug use. Ever since Joan’s childhood, she has witnessed people doing horrific things in the name of doing what is “right.” Car...

Feb 6, 2025

8:00 PM

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Dutchman By LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka Directed by Josh Turner Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 40 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Far Away and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes sexual dialogue, racially charged language and violence, depiction of murder and blood, and a few seconds of strobing lights. Traveling on the city su...

Feb 7, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 7, 2025

8:00 PM

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Tom & Eliza By Celine Song Directed by Kayla Adams Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 45 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens. Please be advised this performance includes strong sexual language. Tom and Eliza are moving persistently toward the future in their own fantastically twisted journeys. Written b...

Feb 7, 2025

8:00 PM

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And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens By Tennessee Williams Directed by Michael C. Flores Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 50 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Tom & Eliza and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes strong language, sexual language, homophobic slurs, onstage violence including the depiction of an assault, theme...

Feb 8, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 8, 2025

8:00 PM

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Far Away By Caryl Churchill Directed by Meredith G. Healy Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 55 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of Dutchman. Please be advised this performance includes haze and discusses war, death, and drug use. Ever since Joan’s childhood, she has witnessed people doing horrific things in the name of doing what is “right.” Car...

Feb 8, 2025

8:00 PM

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Dutchman By LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka Directed by Josh Turner Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 40 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Far Away and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes sexual dialogue, racially charged language and violence, depiction of murder and blood, and a few seconds of strobing lights. Traveling on the city su...

Feb 10, 2025

5:30 PM

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Playwrights Workshop Reading: Go! By Adrian Antonio Enzastiga Monday, Feb. 10, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Room 172, Theatre Building  In the amazing world of "Punymon Go!" expert trainers form lasting friendships with their creature companions, go on glorious adventures to improve their skills, and team up to battle an ultra-serious gaming addiction. Please be advised this play contains sexual content and references to suicide and death. This reading is free and open to all.

Feb 13, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 13, 2025

8:00 PM

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Tom & Eliza By Celine Song Directed by Kayla Adams Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 45 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens. Please be advised this performance includes strong sexual language. Tom and Eliza are moving persistently toward the future in their own fantastically twisted journeys. Written b...

Feb 13, 2025

8:00 PM

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And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens By Tennessee Williams Directed by Michael C. Flores Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 50 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Tom & Eliza and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes strong language, sexual language, homophobic slurs, onstage violence including the depiction of an assault, theme...

Feb 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Grown Backwards Written and Directed By James Gulden Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, 8 p.m. EFFECT: 1976, The world is forever changed, and a scientist named Emmett's life is turned backwards. CAUSE: 1972, Emmett's family life is on the verge of collapse. He then discovers that time flows against our perception; effect precedes cause. Please be advised that this show contains strong language, derogatory terms, dis...

Feb 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Far Away By Caryl Churchill Directed by Meredith G. Healy Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 55 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of Dutchman. Please be advised this performance includes haze and discusses war, death, and drug use. Ever since Joan’s childhood, she has witnessed people doing horrific things in the name of doing what is “right.” Car...

Feb 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Dutchman By LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka Directed by Josh Turner Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 40 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Far Away and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes sexual dialogue, racially charged language and violence, depiction of murder and blood, and a few seconds of strobing lights. Traveling on the city su...

Feb 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and A...

Feb 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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Grown Backwards Written and Directed By James Gulden Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, 8 p.m. EFFECT: 1976, The world is forever changed, and a scientist named Emmett's life is turned backwards. CAUSE: 1972, Emmett's family life is on the verge of collapse. He then discovers that time flows against our perception; effect precedes cause. Please be advised that this show contains strong language, derogatory terms, dis...

Feb 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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Tom & Eliza By Celine Song Directed by Kayla Adams Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 45 minutes. There is an intermission, followed by the performance of And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens. Please be advised this performance includes strong sexual language. Tom and Eliza are moving persistently toward the future in their own fantastically twisted journeys. Written b...

Feb 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens By Tennessee Williams Directed by Michael C. Flores Part of this year's Iowa Directors Festival–four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Approximate run time is 50 minutes. This performance begins after the performance of Tom & Eliza and intermission. Please be advised this performance includes strong language, sexual language, homophobic slurs, onstage violence including the depiction of an assault, theme...

Feb 20, 2025

8:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival by Undergraduate Playwrights This year's festival is featured in Iowa City's Free Week Winter Arts & Culture Festival. Presented by X Marks the Arts, Free Week showcases a celebration of music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more.  Festival Productions February 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Staged Readings February 22 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is pr...

Feb 21, 2025

8:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival by Undergraduate Playwrights This year's festival is featured in Iowa City's Free Week Winter Arts & Culture Festival. Presented by X Marks the Arts, Free Week showcases a celebration of music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more.  Festival Productions February 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Staged Readings February 22 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is pr...

Feb 22, 2025

2:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival by Undergraduate Playwrights This year's festival is featured in Iowa City's Free Week Winter Arts & Culture Festival. Presented by X Marks the Arts, Free Week showcases a celebration of music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more.  Festival Productions February 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Staged Readings February 22 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is pr...

Feb 22, 2025

8:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival by Undergraduate Playwrights This year's festival is featured in Iowa City's Free Week Winter Arts & Culture Festival. Presented by X Marks the Arts, Free Week showcases a celebration of music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more.  Festival Productions February 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Staged Readings February 22 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is pr...

Feb 23, 2025

2:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival by Undergraduate Playwrights This year's festival is featured in Iowa City's Free Week Winter Arts & Culture Festival. Presented by X Marks the Arts, Free Week showcases a celebration of music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more.  Festival Productions February 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Staged Readings February 22 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is pr...

Feb 28, 2025

8:00 PM

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The Indoctrination of Bananas By Søren Olsen Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, 8 p.m. When two groups of humanoids stumble upon a delightful fruit — a banana — their lives genuinely seem to improve. However, one group’s obsession with this newfound fruit soon overtakes their intellect. What began as one of life’s simple joys is sucked into a vacuum of “rights and wrongs.” Rituals form, rel...

Mar 1, 2025

8:00 PM

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The Indoctrination of Bananas By Søren Olsen Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, 8 p.m. When two groups of humanoids stumble upon a delightful fruit — a banana — their lives genuinely seem to improve. However, one group’s obsession with this newfound fruit soon overtakes their intellect. What began as one of life’s simple joys is sucked into a vacuum of “rights and wrongs.” Rituals form, rel...

Mar 2, 2025

2:00 PM

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The Indoctrination of Bananas By Søren Olsen Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, 8 p.m. When two groups of humanoids stumble upon a delightful fruit — a banana — their lives genuinely seem to improve. However, one group’s obsession with this newfound fruit soon overtakes their intellect. What began as one of life’s simple joys is sucked into a vacuum of “rights and wrongs.” Rituals form, rel...

Mar 7, 2025

8:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 8, 2025

8:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 9, 2025

2:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 13, 2025

8:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 13, 2025

8:00 PM

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Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2025, 2 p.m. Another tale: of stories & dreams; of reclamation & power; of existence & healing. Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Mar 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 14, 2025

8:00 PM

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Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2025, 2 p.m. Another tale: of stories & dreams; of reclamation & power; of existence & healing. Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Mar 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively ...

Mar 15, 2025

8:00 PM

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Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Friday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2025, 2 p.m. Another tale: of stories & dreams; of reclamation & power; of existence & healing. Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Apr 18, 2025

8:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

Apr 19, 2025

8:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

Apr 20, 2025

2:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

Apr 24, 2025

8:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

Apr 25, 2025

8:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

Apr 26, 2025

8:00 PM

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An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and t...

May 5, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 6, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 7, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 8, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 9, 2025

8:00 PM

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Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.