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Iowa New Play Festival 2023

May 1, 2023

All Day

Theatre Building

200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242

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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

TICKET INFO HERE

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