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Iowa New Play Festival 2023
May 1, 2023
All Day
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Join us in a whole week of productions, readings, and additional activities!
Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.
General Admission: $5
UI Students (with valid ID): FREE
FULL SCHEDULE
Monday, May 1:
Welcome Reception and Guest Panel | 10:30 a.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: BOUND by Xiaoyan Kang | 1:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Guest Roundtable: BOUND | 3:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Production: Lil G: A Gatsby Remix by Isaiah Reaves and directed by Caroline Clay | 5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. in David Thayer Theatre
Tuesday, May 2:
Guest Roundtable: Lil G: A Gatsby Remix | 10:30 a.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: [The Home at 15 Lee St.] by Christopher Lysik | 1:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Guest Roundtable: [The Home at 15 Lee St.] | 3:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Production: BOOTH by Amanda Keating and directed by Ann Kreitman | 5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. in Alan MacVey Theatre
Wednesday, May 3:
Guest Roundtable: BOOTH | 10:30 a.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Pleasure Play by Eli Campbell | 1:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Guest Roundtable: Pleasure Play | 3:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties by Derick Edgren Otero | 5:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
This is Only a Test: Stand-up Comedy Showcase | 7 p.m. at Willow Creek Theatre
Guest Roundtable: Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties | 7:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Thursday, May 4:
Reading: Pixie Dream by Alex Lead | 10:30 a.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Guest Roundtable: Pixie Dream | 12:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Selections from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop | 3:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Production: Fathers and Sons by Valerie Muensterman and directed by Meg Mechelke | 5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. in David Thayer Theatre
Friday, May 5:
Guest Roundtable: Fathers and Sons | 10:30 a.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Panel: Parallel Lines: Playwrights on Adapting Novels with Rob Ascher | Noon in The Café (TB 206)
Reading: Homecoming (A Play) by Cheta Igbokwe | 1:30 p.m. in Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)
Guest Roundtable: Homecoming (A Play) | 3:30 p.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Production: You’re Still Here by Olivia Clement and directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito | 5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. in Alan MacVey Theatre
Saturday, May 6:
Guest Roundtable: You’re Still Here | 10:30 a.m. in The Café (TB 206)
Closing Celebration: Noon to 2 p.m. (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 in advance at