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Sep 22, 2023

Sep 22, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Ghost Town By Darrin Terpstra Six years after Lilium began to transition into a woman, she returns to her hometown for the first time. Upon encountering her childhood best friend, they decide to summon a ghost from a local legend, which leads to revelations surrounding gender, grief, and God.  Virtual Lobby In advance of the performance, we'd like to invite you to visit our Virtual Lobby to learn more about the production and our team. Content warning for religious trauma, transphobia...

Oct 5, 2023

Oct 5, 2023

7:00 PM

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Students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts bring the page to life in an evening of staged readings of work by the IWP (International Writing Program) Fall Residents. Global Express, now in its 22nd year, offers an exceptional peek into literary works by contemporary writers from around the world, and gives international writers the unique opportunity to see their work performed by students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts and local community members before an American audience. L...

Oct 6, 2023

Oct 6, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Macbeth By William Shakespeare Directed by Mary Mayo Do we have good and evil within us? How do we navigate by our inner moral compass? Foretold of his kingship, Macbeth—reimagined as three figures—sets out to claim the throne and keep it in his grasp. Mary Mayo’s production of Shakespeare’s classic draws forth the influences on our decision-making and offers a fresh embodied exploration of Macbeth’s tragic fall from grace. Please be advised this performance includes the use of haze and ...

Oct 13, 2023

Oct 13, 2023

8:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed By Eli Campbell Tickets for gallery productions are $5 for non-students and free for University of Iowa students with a valid ID. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime. Please Note: We are only able to accept cash for gallery production tickets.

Oct 17, 2023

Oct 17, 2023

6:00 PM

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FREE Presented in collaboration with Creative Matters, a program of the Office of the Vice President for Research Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival Theater, video, and arts technologist Andrew Schneider and creative producer Jecca Barry will discuss the process of building and performing N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars), Schneider’s new performance installation work. Associate Professor Daniel Fine (Departments of Dance and Theatre Arts) will moderate this discussion that e...

Oct 20, 2023

Oct 20, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Reflections By Delany Waterman Workshop productions are free of charge, however you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime.

Oct 27, 2023

Oct 27, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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The Space Between Coke Bottles and Orange Slices By Nat Payán Workshop productions are free of charge, however you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime.

Nov 3, 2023

Nov 3, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Men on Boats By Jaclyn Backhaus Directed by Mary Beth Easley 1869 - Four boats chart a course down the Colorado River toward the Grand Canyon. Led by John Wesley Powell, the eclectic and confident explorers face treacherous conditions, raging rapids, and ever-depleting rations. Jaclyn Backhaus’s comedy Men on Boats explores masculinity, bravery, and legacy in this atypical history play—all while in boats! Performances: Friday, November 3 at 8:00 P.M. Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 P.M. ...

Nov 16, 2023

Nov 16, 2023

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Brother, Brother Sixtus Chetachi Igbokwe Tickets for gallery productions are $5 for non-students and free for University of Iowa students with a valid ID. Tickets are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before showtime. Please Note: We are only able to accept cash for gallery production tickets.

Feb 2, 2024

Feb 2, 2024

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Dance Nation By Clare Barron Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz Pre-teen competitive dancers prepare for Nationals, and their number’s coveted solo has yet to be assigned. As the pressure of the looming competition builds, the dancers must navigate shifting ground–changing bodies and bursting ambitions–together. Clare Barron’s Dance Nation presents the euphoric highs and devastating lows of dawning adolescence alongside a shared devotion to art that can bring a group together and bring you back ...

Mar 1, 2024

Mar 1, 2024

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Into the Woods Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Directed by Stephen Thorne Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods is a storied musical about the unexpected consequences of getting what you want inspired by The Brothers Grimm. The Baker and his wife embark on a quest to reverse the Witch’s curse and bear a child. They head into the woods—alongside Jack, Cinderella, and ...

Apr 12, 2024

Apr 12, 2024

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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In the Red and Brown Water By Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Caroline Clay San Pere, Louisiana: Oya runs fast, but her collegiate future is placed on hold to care for her mother. Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s Yerma and Yoruban cosmology, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s In the Red and Brown Water is a lyrical offering at the intersection of ancestral myth and ritual about a young woman’s coming-of-age navigating lovers, community, and her chosen path. Performances: Friday, April 12 at 8...