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Brian Quijada on stage performing 'Mexodus' with Nygel D. Robinson

CRITIC'S PICK: 'Mexodus' Review: A History Musical With Thrilling Loop-the-Loops

Monday, September 22, 2025
Brian Quijada (2011 BA) and Nygel D. Robinson take viewers south on the Underground Railroad in this electric production that feels like a jam session.
Rasheedah Liman, seated at a desk and opening a pink laptop

Rasheedah Liman: Bridging Continents Through Eco-Theatre

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
This spring, we welcomed Rasheedah Liman, director, playwright, and Professor of Theatre and Performing Arts at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria.
three lead actors onstage during dress rehearsal for Side Show, spring 2025

April 2025 Theatre e-News

Monday, April 28, 2025
News from the Department of Theatre Arts and our alumni

Ask the Artist: Arylaan Evans (2026 BA) wins Golden Corn Screenplay Competition with ‘Murderer’s Row’

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The winners were announced during a live table read event on April 4, where Evans’s script won first place.
New Work City in white text on a grungy looking black and gold background

New Work City celebrates the creativity of University of Iowa grad students

Monday, April 14, 2025
This spring, Performing Arts at Iowa is celebrating the UI's tradition of creativity by turning a spotlight on the creative work of graduate students in music, dance, and theatre arts.
Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer and her team in the UI Costume Shop at Hancher Auditorium

CLAS staff member celebrates 44 years in Performing Arts at Iowa

Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, dance/opera scenery and costume designer for the Performing Arts Production Unit, shared highlights of her creative career, which has included work in collaboration with Dance, Opera and Theatre for over four decades.