Art Borreca, co-head of the playwriting program at the University of Iowa, describes his place of employment as “The Writing University.”
The Iowa New Play Festival acts as a culmination of...
It’s Like Riding a Bike, under the direction of Ann Kreitman and written by Jeremy Geragotelis, hosted a rehearsal at the David Thayer Theatre at the Theatre Building in Iowa City on Sunday, April 24.
Pel,...
The University of Iowa’s School of Music is making waves in the world of comedy and opera with its latest production, H.M.S. Pinafore. Written and composed by Victorian-era theatrical duo W. S. Gilbert...
In an immersive theater experience, Riverside Theatre will bind together love, drama, and history with its first musical production in over 12 years.
Based on part of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace,...
A cast of six and a crew of 12 hosted a dress rehearsal of BLKS at Mabie Theatre in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Building on Tuesday.
According to the play's website, the play "explores what it...
The University of Iowa Theatre Department’s mainstage season for 2021-22 was full of diverse stories. From whimsical, musical tales based on classical mythology to historical pieces that reveal lesser-known...
In 2016, The Band’s Visit took the stage for the first time, bringing New Yorkers to Israel with a touching story of what it means to be human. The Broadway show swept the Tony Awards with 10 wins,...
Amid the bill that passed in Iowa in 2021 banning critical race theory in educational institutions, conversations regarding history and how it is told have been prominent in various Iowan and national...
The diligent husband, the attractive secretary, the nutty housewife — using 1950s tropes, the University of Iowa Theatre Department's most recent play explores society’s idea of “normal” through...
After the retirement announcement of Hancher Auditorium’s executive director Chuck Swanson, the structure of the performing arts center’s leadership will change.
The University of Iowa announced...
A cast of five and a crew of six hosted a dress rehearsal of I Saw You/New Person at MacVey Theatre in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Building on Wednesday.
In a 1950s-adjacent world containing...
When Secret Standup first started in Iowa City, the event was meant to give beginning comics — mostly students — a place where they could perform comedy routines. The show took place in unfinished...
