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Production is what we create and where we create it; a single reading of a new play, a 2-week run of a mainstage production, or our artistic home, since 1935 – the Theatre Building.

Virtual Lobby

Visit our Virtual Lobby to learn more about current and past productions' cast, creative team, crew, director's and dramaturg's notes, designer renderings, and more! 

Performing Arts Calendar

Visit the Performing Arts at Iowa calendar to view all upcoming performing arts events happening across our vibrant and creative campus.

Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events

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Theatre Auditions: Iowa New Play Festival

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:30pm
Theatre Building

Iowa New Play Festival auditions are here, and we're looking for a variety of cast members to bring these new works to life. Performance opportunities are available for productions and readings.

Auditions are open to everyone, including non-majors and the general public!

General Auditions:
Tuesday, March 24 – 6:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25 – 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

Callbacks:
Thursday, March 26 – 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27 – 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 – 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m...

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One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's Annual Giving Day

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (all day)
Virtual

One Day for Iowa returns on Wednesday, March 25, marking 10 years of Hawkeyes coming together to support what matters most at the University of Iowa.

Give now: https://1dayforiowa.org/3N96oqb

Our 24-hour online giving day is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to make an impact—supporting scholarships, research, health care, the arts, student experiences, and more. With special matching and unlocking opportunities throughout the day, every gift has the power to go further.

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Theatre Auditions: Iowa New Play Festival promotional image

Theatre Auditions: Iowa New Play Festival

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:00pm
Theatre Building

Iowa New Play Festival auditions are here, and we're looking for a variety of cast members to bring these new works to life. Performance opportunities are available for productions and readings.

Auditions are open to everyone, including non-majors and the general public!

General Auditions:
Tuesday, March 24 – 6:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25 – 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

Callbacks:
Thursday, March 26 – 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27 – 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 – 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m...

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CLAS Postgraduate Visiting Writers Reading featuring Josh Balicki, Eli Campbell, Spencer Jones, & Brian Orozco

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
CLAS Postgraduate Visiting Writers Josh Balicki (fiction), Eli Campbell (playwriting), Spencer Jones (nonfiction), & Brian Orozco (poetry) will present their writing.
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Hohenadel Recital

Saturday, April 11, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

Honors Recital by Bella Hohenadel

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Uncle Vanya

Friday, April 17, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of Chekhov's beloved dark comedy. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way it sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya captures the timeless longing, absurdity, and beauty of human relationships.
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Alumni Day 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
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Uncle Vanya

Saturday, April 18, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of Chekhov's beloved dark comedy. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way it sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya captures the timeless longing, absurdity, and beauty of human relationships.
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Uncle Vanya

Sunday, April 19, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of Chekhov's beloved dark comedy. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way it sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya captures the timeless longing, absurdity, and beauty of human relationships.
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Uncle Vanya

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of Chekhov's beloved dark comedy. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way it sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya captures the timeless longing, absurdity, and beauty of human relationships.