Iowa New Play Festival - Reading Series | Theatre Arts - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Explore the seven readings of new plays in our reading series for the 2026 New Play Festival. Each day features readings of full plays written by MFA playwrights.

Tickets are free, but you must obtain a ticket for entry into a reading.

Reading Series Schedule

Tony and Leo

Monday, May 4, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Theatre Building

By M D Frank
Directed by Søren Olsen
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Rituals of Theophany

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Theatre Building

By Darrin Terpstra
Directed by Vivian Bonde
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

The Year Between

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Theatre Building

Written and directed by Randy Jackson-Alvarenga
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Lucia

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Theatre Building

By Emily Kaufman-Bell
Directed by Kayla Adams
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Selections from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Theatre Building

Selections from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

BEARS BEARS BEARS BEARS BEARS

Thursday, May 7, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Theatre Building

By Gwen Docter
Directed by M D Frank
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Hail Mary

Friday, May 8, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Theatre Building

By Zoe Senese-Grossberg
Directed by Meredith G. Healy
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Iowa New Play Festival - Reading Series

Reading Series Schedule

Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.