The Reading Series projects are presented as public readings of a developing script, with no more than 4 rehearsals, and no technical support. There will be no design beyond chairs, cubes, actors’ own dress, and available lighting. Readings are typically presented in Room 172.
Upcoming events
Global Express
Students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts bring the page to life in an evening of staged readings of work by the International Writing Program Fall Residents.
Global Express is a unique opportunity for writers from around the world and performers at Iowa to meet, work together, and present their work live on stage. Global Express, now, in its 25th year, help us to recognize our common humanity while celebrating our differences. The Express, part dramatic reading, part solo-turn, part poetry...
2026-2027 Reading Series
Playwrights Workshop Reading: Mother of a Nation
By Claire Soleil Gardner
The administration of the first female President, Amelia Badeau, has just been rocked by a scandal that has ruined her re-election campaign. While awarding public school history teacher Cass Blue, a lockdown is initiated due to a deadly and infectious infertility pandemic. As Cass and Amelia spend weeks in lockdown they begin an affair, much to the chagrin of the first husband, Thomas. Only afterward does Cass reveal she has been pregnant since her arrival, and her...
Global Express
Students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts bring the page to life in an evening of staged readings of work by the International Writing Program Fall Residents.
Global Express is a unique opportunity for writers from around the world and performers at Iowa to meet, work together, and present their work live on stage. Global Express, now, in its 25th year, help us to recognize our common humanity while celebrating our differences. The Express, part dramatic reading, part solo-turn, part poetry...