Theatre Arts at Iowa

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  • Scene from YOU LOST ME

    NPF '13 YOU LOST ME

    Theatre Arts Department's New Play Festival ran May 5 – 12; our annual celebration of new work at Iowa. Bonnie Metzgar's YOU LOST ME performed on Wednesday.  

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  • Allyson Malandra & Melina Neves in THE AURORA PROJECT

    NPF '13 THE AURORA PROJECT

    Bella Poynton's THE AURORA PROJECT – the last production of NPF '13 – performed Saturday.  Costumes – for aliens, androids, holograms & humans – are design by Amy Price, with assistance from Make-up Artist Josh Christofferson.

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  • Emily Hinkler in HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS

    NPF '13 half-sick of shadows

    Katharine Sherman's HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS performed on Tuesday – the second of five new productions at NPF '13.

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  • NPF '13 THE ALEPH COMPLEX

    Deborah Yarchun's THE ALEPH COMPLEX peformed on Thursday, 65 hours after HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS closed in the same theatre.

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A comprehensive education in theatre with a special emphasis on new work

  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, including the option to Double Major in Music & Theatre or Dance & Theatre
  • MFA in Theatre, with specialties in Acting, Design, Directing, Dramaturgy, Playwriting, and Stage Management
  • Double majors are encouraged (75% of our students do)
  • At least 20 guest artists a year