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February 2025 Alumni e-News
Monday, February 17, 2025
News from the UI Department of Theatre Arts and our alumni

American Theatre Wing Announces 2024 National Theatre Company Grants Recipients
Saturday, February 8, 2025
“The Trans History Project”, created by Bo Frazier (2020 MFA, Directing) and co-produced by Baltimore Center Stage and Breaking the Binary Theatre, is among the recipients to receive a $100K grant.

Recipients of 2025 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Announced
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students of color pursuing degrees in any offstage theatrical field, and has been awarded to UI Stage Management MFA student Savanha Moore.

"Kid Prince and Pablo" by Lifeline Theatre adds hip hop score to a classic Twain tale
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Chicago Tribune review of Iowa Playwrights Workshop alum Brian Quijada's hip-hop adaptation of a Mark Twain classic, which had its Midwest premiere this month

What’s Your Freshness Date?
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Article in American Theatre Magazine by Iowa Playwrights Workshop alum Idris Goodwin

VIDEO: Theatre Arts alum Brian Quijada celebrates his time at Iowa in return visit
Monday, January 13, 2025

Looking back at the best of the Corridor’s entertainment scene in 2024
Sunday, January 5, 2025
2024 UI Theatre Arts grad Brandon Burkhardt starred in top pick "Something Rotten!" at Theatre Cedar Rapids, reprising his role in the UI Theatre Arts Mainstage production in spring 2023.

X Marks the Arts Presents: Free Week – A New Admission-Free Winter Festival Celebrating Downtown Iowa City’s Cultural & Entertainment District
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Taking place from February 18-22, this collaborative event showcases the creativity and energy of local and regional artists in a series of free concerts, performances, and workshops, including the Ten-Minute Play Festival.
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