Brian Quijada (2011 BA) and Nygel D. Robinson star in the live-looping musical, which premiered via Audible Theater last year.

Kurt Smith’s University of Iowa connections land him the coveted role as a Founding Father with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Free Week returns for its second year from February 16 – 22, 2026, transforming Downtown Iowa City’s Cultural & Entertainment District into a weeklong celebration of creativity, community, and connection.

Partnership with the Iowa Playwrights Workshop brings Lysik’s new musical to San Diego for a free public reading on January 17.

According to Williams (BA 1938) scholar John Bak, “The Strangers” was among a handful of radio dramas the young playwright worked on while in Iowa, where he and his classmates were required to write and produce plays.

As the fall semester winds down, we’re looking back at some of the best moments captured by Performing Arts At Iowa photographer Jason Smith.

Theatre faculty member Mark Bruckner was recognized in the second annual College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Showcase, co-sponsored by CLAS, the Center for Teaching, and the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology.

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