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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Hannah Frame rehearses a scene as Peg during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of Stonewall riots.

Hit The Wall brings story of Stonewall riots to UI stage

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter January 29, 2020

The University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department is bringing the story of the Stonewall riots to the stage. After Hit the Wall’s first performance at 8 p.m. Jan. 31, a Stonewall celebration will...

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Songs, soul, and sisterhood: How the ladies of The Color Purple created an unforgettable show

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter January 25, 2020

After walking into the theater and seeing The Color Purple’s set, I was a little confused by the design choice. Rustic wooden chairs that were used throughout the production were pegged to a wall made...

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Iowa City Community Theatre’s grotesquely funny production of God of Carnage explores the complexity of human nature

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter January 24, 2020

Iowa City Community Theatre opened their fourth show of the season, God of Carnage on Jan. 24, which will run until Feb. 2. The Tony Award winning play follows two parent couples, the Novak’s and the...

Actress Faith Harlow performs as Tatum in Taurus Sun/Aries Moon. The play follows a young woman in the new year struggling with her sexual identity and her relationship with her best friend.

First-time playwright and director to kick off UI Theatre Department season

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter January 22, 2020

Opening the spring 2020 semester with a story about friendship, acceptance, and college relationships, the University of Iowa’s Department of Theatre Arts will put on the workshop play Taurus Sun/Aries...

Kaya Schafer performs as Charlie during a dress rehearsal for You Are Not Alone In The Void on Dec. 11. You Are Not Alone In The Void, written and directed by Emmy Lane Palmersheim, opens in the Alan MacVey Theatre on December 13.

UI playwright closes up UI Theatre’s fall season with a poignant piece on suicide

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter December 11, 2019

With the end of 2019 fall season, the University of Iowa’s Theatre Arts Department will light up one final time this year on the Alan MacVey stage. Presenting a somber and real portrayal of the United...

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Riverside Theatre’s Straight White Men: a Christmas story that tackles the topic of white privilege

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter December 8, 2019

Iowa City’s Riverside Theater is in the midst of running a peculiar play that happens to coincide with the current holiday season: Straight White Men, —  the title speaks for itself.  Young Jean...

Sharon Falduto and Duane Larson share a glance as Lendall and Gayle in a scene called, “Getting in Back” during a dress rehearsal of Almost, Maine at Iowa City Community Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. The show will run Dec. 6-8 and 13-15, directed by Nate Sullivan.

Almost, Maine is a warm and delicate delight from the Iowa City Community Theatre.

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter December 7, 2019

 To coincide with the Iowa’s current temperature, the Iowa City Community Theater’s winter line-up included bringing Almost, Maine to their stage this season.  John Cariani’s play, directed...

Camila Koch sings the iconic number, “Tomorrow” as Annie during a dress rehearsal of Annie at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

You’ll never leave without a smile: The Coralville Center for Performing Arts’ Annie showcases local vocal powerhouses

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter December 6, 2019

There’s certainly no lack of talent in The Coralville Center for Performing Arts’ production of Annie. From the ensemble to its main characters, each cast member proved that they deserved their place...

Acting as the characters of October and Nevada, Olivia Schneider and Sterling Isler discuss writing as a form of therapy during a dress rehearsal for Fall’s Eve on December 4th. Fall’s Eve, written by Brett Stone and directed by Aimee Townsend, opens on Dec. 6, 2019. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

UI Theatre Arts’ Fall’s Eve explores trauma and healing on stage

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter December 4, 2019

As the light seeps into a dimmer and darker state with the approaching winter, the University of Iowa’s Theatre Department keeps its stage lights shining bright. In one of the departments last productions...

The University of Iowa Theatre department rehearses a production of Bonnets: (How Ladies of Good Breeding Are Induced to Murder) in the Alan MacVey Theatre on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. In the scene, the indentured servant, Webster violently lashes out against her mistress, Mrs. Wolcott, after enduring decades of verbal abuse.

UI alum’s play dives into themes of assigned roles and murder in a period piece with a punk twist

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter November 13, 2019

Written by UI alum Jen Silverman, Bonnets: (How Ladies of Good Breeding Are Induced to Murder) will premiere at the Alan MacVey Theater on Friday at 8 p.m. The play seeks to display how women are assigned...

The UI Theater Department’s production of ‘Orlando’ is a work of art come to life

The UI Theater Department’s production of ‘Orlando’ is a work of art come to life

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter November 9, 2019

From just one look at Orlando’s set, it’s clear that the show is going to be nothing short of  a work of art. It still managed to exceed my expectations.  Adapted from a Virginia Woolf novel of...