A revolutionist who holds a letter for her lover in case she dies; an assassin with strong convictions coming to terms with the consequences of her actions; a former queen who is humanized as the audience...
Over 100 portraits of notable alumni and professionals have been taken down in the University of Iowa Theatre Department’s “Commemorative Hallway.” In their place, the department is searching...
The James theater has officially opened on Gilbert Street.
Mark and Leslie Nolte, who also own Nolte Academy of Dance in Coralville, purchased the building in 2021. The space had been previously...
For decades, the Ten-Minute Play Festival has offered undergraduate students at the University of Iowa a chance to showcase their playwriting, acting, and production skills. On Feb. 17-20, the festival...
146 people died at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911. Tonight and for two weekends, the Iowa City Community Theatre takes the number 146 and humanizes it through their production of The...
The story of King Arthur will be brought to life once more under the bright stage lights at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
Lerner & Loewe's Camelot In Concert, which takes place...
Riverside Theatre has officially moved into the heart of downtown Iowa City.
The new space, located at 105 College St. in the Ped Mall’s Crescent Building, occupies three floors. Riverside plans...
After almost two decades acting as Hancher Auditorium’s executive director, Chuck Swanson is retiring from the position. In an email sent the morning of Feb. 1, Swanson addressed Hancher Partners...
On January 27, 1982, Riverside Theatre performed its first-ever show for a live audience. Forty years later, the theater has reopened its doors in a new location, celebrating the past and future, hoping...
Only a few weeks away from Valentine’s Day, a play about Cupid, the Roman god of love, and their desire to find a soulmate will take the stage as part of the University of Iowa Department of Theatre...
In the theater, behind the costumes, makeup, and bright stage lights are long hours of rehearsal and relationships built over time — a community.
The University of Iowa’s theater program is...
Ever since Beverly Mead began performing in community theater over 50 years ago, her career revolved around one theme — family.
Originally from Marcus, Iowa, she moved to Iowa City in 1983,...
