October 11-19, 2024

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Marie Antoinette

Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Marie Antoinette By David Adjmi Directed by Mary Beth Easley Protests! Sieges! Chants of “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” echo throughout the streets. Revolutionary unrest stirs the country as Queen Marie and King Louis XVI begin to face the repercussions of their cavalier reign. Tony Award winner and University of Iowa Theatre Arts alum, David Adjmi, composes a contemporary take on the historic French Revolution which follows Marie’s nightmarish personal journey from idolized monarch to social...

November 8-16, 2024

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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Saturday, November 16, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...

February 6-15, 2025

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Iowa Director's Festival

Thursday, February 6, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Iowa Director's Festival This year's Iowa Director's Festival includes four shows presented over two weeks, all directed by MFA directing candidates. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 6 – Far Away and Dutchman Friday, Feb. 7 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Saturday, Feb. 8 – Far Away and Dutchman Thursday, Feb. 13 – Tom & Eliza and And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Friday, Feb. 14 – Far Away and Dutchman Saturday, Feb. 15 – Tom & Eliza and And...

March 7-15, 2025

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Side Show

Friday, March 7, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Vocal and Dance Arrangements by David Chase Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively and...

April 18-26, 2025

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An Enemy of the People

Friday, April 18, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow A New Version Adapted by the Ensemble In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a...