The Graduate Playwright Gallery Series serves plays written by 2nd year MFA playwrights that are ready for a workshop production with a limited budget. For the play to be considered, a complete script must be submitted by April 1. Script changes throughout the process are encouraged, and the play may be presented memorized or book-in-hand, depending on the number of revisions required. Gallery productions are normally performed in MacVey Theatre, receive 3 weeks of rehearsal including the performance week, and have access to the costume, scenic, and props shops. They may use the rep light plot and media projection. These projects are directed by advanced undergraduates, graduate directors, or faculty.
2023-24 Gallery Series
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
Friday, October 13, 2023 8:00pm
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
By Eli Campbell
Tickets for gallery productions are $5 for nonstudents and free for University of Iowa students with a valid ID. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime.
Please Note: We are only able to accept cash for gallery production tickets.
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
Saturday, October 14, 2023 8:00pm
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
By Eli Campbell
Tickets for gallery productions are $5 for nonstudents and free for University of Iowa students with a valid ID. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime.
Please Note: We are only able to accept cash for gallery production tickets.
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
Sunday, October 15, 2023 2:00pm
In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed
By Eli Campbell
Tickets for gallery productions are $5 for nonstudents and free for University of Iowa students with a valid ID. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime.
Please Note: We are only able to accept cash for gallery production tickets.
Brother-Brother
Thursday, November 16, 2023 8:00pm
Since the head of a great man does not end in the soil of a foreign land, the critically ill Professor of Dramatic Studies in Iowa, United States, Professor Ojemba Enwilo returns to Nigeria to plan his own funeral and set up quick memorable legacies in the arts. He reunites with his long-separated brother, Ndaa Okenta, and together they plan to outwit and batter the monster called Death. Set in one day, Brother-Brother explores man’s age-long efforts to navigate the heart-wrenching problem of death.
Brother-Brother
Friday, November 17, 2023 8:00pm
Since the head of a great man does not end in the soil of a foreign land, the critically ill Professor of Dramatic Studies in Iowa, United States, Professor Ojemba Enwilo returns to Nigeria to plan his own funeral and set up quick memorable legacies in the arts. He reunites with his long-separated brother, Ndaa Okenta, and together they plan to outwit and batter the monster called Death. Set in one day, Brother-Brother explores man’s age-long efforts to navigate the heart-wrenching problem of death.
Brother-Brother
Saturday, November 18, 2023 8:00pm
Since the head of a great man does not end in the soil of a foreign land, the critically ill Professor of Dramatic Studies in Iowa, United States, Professor Ojemba Enwilo returns to Nigeria to plan his own funeral and set up quick memorable legacies in the arts. He reunites with his long-separated brother, Ndaa Okenta, and together they plan to outwit and batter the monster called Death. Set in one day, Brother-Brother explores man’s age-long efforts to navigate the heart-wrenching problem of death.
West Illinois Glass House
Friday, February 16, 2024 8:00pm
Set in Dallas over two weeks in March 2008, the defendant, a mother of three brothers, finds herself confined to her home as a suspect in a manslaughter case. The brothers reunite under these circumstances, each bringing their unique perspectives and reacting distinctively to the situation. Meanwhile, their mother remains tight-lipped about the case, causing frustration for her children, her best friend, and the attorney handling her defense, who seeks positive publicity. Interspersed with flashbacks of memories with her loved ones, the play explores the conflicts and dilemmas that surface in the tension between family bonds and the pursuit of freedom.
This show includes topics of addiction, discussion of extreme violence, outdated terms.
West Illinois Glass House
Saturday, February 17, 2024 8:00pm
Set in Dallas over two weeks in March 2008, the defendant, a mother of three brothers, finds herself confined to her home as a suspect in a manslaughter case. The brothers reunite under these circumstances, each bringing their unique perspectives and reacting distinctively to the situation. Meanwhile, their mother remains tight-lipped about the case, causing frustration for her children, her best friend, and the attorney handling her defense, who seeks positive publicity. Interspersed with flashbacks of memories with her loved ones, the play explores the conflicts and dilemmas that surface in the tension between family bonds and the pursuit of freedom.
This show includes topics of addiction, discussion of extreme violence, outdated terms.
The Obituary
Friday, February 23, 2024 8:00pm
While volunteering at a hospice ward, a high school senior in Singapore was asked to write an obituary. The obituary unraveled the untold story of a diasporic family and led the 18-year-old to reimagine her “American Dream.” This is a memory play, or, an obituary itself.
The Obituary
Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:00pm
While volunteering at a hospice ward, a high school senior in Singapore was asked to write an obituary. The obituary unraveled the untold story of a diasporic family and led the 18-year-old to reimagine her “American Dream.” This is a memory play, or, an obituary itself.
The Obituary
Sunday, February 25, 2024 2:00pm
While volunteering at a hospice ward, a high school senior in Singapore was asked to write an obituary. The obituary unraveled the untold story of a diasporic family and led the 18-year-old to reimagine her “American Dream.” This is a memory play, or, an obituary itself.