Join us in a whole week of productions, readings, and additional activities! For more information on Iowa New Play Festival, click here.

Tickets for the Iowa New Play Festival will be available at the Theatre Building. Visit our ticketing page for more details.

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

FULL SCHEDULE 

Monday, May 1: 

Welcome Reception and Guest Panel | 10:30am in The Café (TB 206) 
Reading: BOUND by Xiaoyan Kang | 1:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172) 
Guest Roundtable: BOUND | 3:30pm in The Café (TB 206)
Production: Lil G: A Gatsby Remix by Isaiah Reaves and directed by Caroline Clay | 5:30pm & 9:00pm in David Thayer Theatre  

Tuesday, May 2: 

Guest Roundtable: Lil G: A Gatsby Remix | 10:30am in The Café (TB 206) 
Reading: [The Home at 15 Lee St.] by Christopher Lysik | 1:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)  
Guest Roundtable: [The Home at 15 Lee St.] | 3:30pm in The Café (TB 206)
Production: BOOTH by Amanda Keating and directed by Ann Kreitman | 5:30pm & 9:00pm in Alan MacVey Theatre  

Wednesday, May 3: 

Guest Roundtable: BOOTH | 10:30am in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Pleasure Play by Eli Campbell | 1:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172) 
Guest Roundtable: Pleasure Play | 3:30pm in The Café (TB 206) 
Reading: Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties by Derick Edgren Otero | 5:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172) 
This is Only a Test: Stand-up Comedy Showcase | 7:00pm at Willow Creek Theatre
Guest Roundtable: Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties | 7:30pm in The Café (TB 206)  

Thursday, May 4: 

Reading: Pixie Dream by Alex Lead | 10:30am in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172) 
Guest Roundtable: Pixie Dream | 12:30pm in The Café (TB 206) 
Reading: Selections from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop | 3:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Production: Fathers and Sons by Valerie Muensterman and directed by Meg Mechelke | 5:30pm & 9:00pm in David Thayer Theatre  

Friday, May 5: 

Guest Roundtable: Fathers and Sons | 10:30am in The Café (TB 206)
Panel: Parallel Lines: Playwrights on Adapting Novels with Rob Ascher | 12:00 in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Homecoming (A Play) by Cheta Igbokwe and directed by Steven Willis | 1:30pm in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172) 
Guest Roundtable: Homecoming (A Play) | 3:30pm in The Café (TB 206)
Production: You’re Still Here by Olivia Clement and directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito | 5:30pm & 9:00pm in Alan MacVey Theatre   

Saturday, May 6: 

Guest Roundtable: You’re Still Here | 10:30am in The Café (TB 206) 
Closing Celebration: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (Location TBD) 

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700.