BEGIN:VCALENDAR X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago PRODID:-//University of Iowa//Events 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T113515Z DTSTART:20210301T200000 SUMMARY:Ten-Minute Play Festival DESCRIPTION:Ten-Minute Play FestivalBy Undergraduate Playwrights\n\nThe University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 24th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of these new works by our undergraduate playwrights!\n\nThe following plays will be presented this year:\n\nA Part\n Written and directed by Alexis Vaselopolous\n Two friends discuss their complicated and turbulent past as friends before one of them leaves forever. An absurdist take about reconciliation and the roles we play to appease others.\n\nBlossom This Orange Menagerie\n By Hannah Olsson\n Directed by Annalisa LairdBlossom This Orange Menagerie reconceptualizes the words of The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs and Last Words of the Executed by Robert K. Elder to contemplate what people say to death when it stands near. In considering the words of the dead\, and the last words they will ever say\, two caged-circus things become trapped together by a commandeering Ringmaster\, a common guilt of wrongs committed\, and a common fear of an empty somewhere— or nowhere— beyond.\n\ncome back\n By Jivani Rodriguez\n Directed by Jessie Shawcome back is a short grief play about life and death\, moving on\, and what it means to love and be loved. It's also a silly piece about two rabbits and a little girl.\n\nInvestigative Crustacean Salinization: Postmodern Underwater Murder Party\n By Jacob Smithburg\n Directed by Thomas Young\n This just under! Reports are in that a local crab has got got by the Brine Pool Caper! Follow the investigation of Scientist 2 and the buffoonery of Scientists 1 and 3. Keep an eye out for Lobster Publicist and other colorful characters such as Scientist 1 and. . . Scientist 3. . . again\, baybee! Grab your favorite undersea Trader Joe’s exclusive\, a tall glass of saltwater\, and get ready to submerge yourself in an aquatic fever dream like no other. So watch your step by the brine pool\, blast some Ziggy Stardust during the credits because we couldn’t afford to license it\, and (never actually) learn what salinization means!\n\nLighthearted\n By Cheyenne Mann\n Directed John LyonsLighthearted is a surrealist piece about a woman's tedious relationship with her emotions. After scheduling a surgical procedure to remove her emotions\, a mime and her skin desperately try to get her to see the light.\n\nSoda Pop\n Written and directed by Meg Mechelke\n A raincoat\, a bored employee\, and the Moon’s ex-girlfriend walk into a 7/11 at two in the morning on a Tuesday or a Wednesday when it’s raining.\n\nWatch the Performance Online\n\nThe virtual performance of this work will take place on Saturday\, February 27 at 8:00 p.m. CST.\n\nA link to view the performance will be made available on the Department of Theatre Arts website on the performance date.\n\nIf you are unable to join us for opening night\, all of our non-mainstage performances from the spring 2021 season will be available on the Theatre Arts YouTube channel through May 20\, 2021.\n\nTickets\n\nThis event is free and will be presented online.\n\nAll performance dates are subject to change. Please visit the Arts Iowa Calendar or the Department of Theatre Arts website for the most up-to-date information.\n\nIndividuals 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.\n\n\nhttps://events.uiowa.edu/38321 LOCATION:null\, \, \, UID:edu.uiowa.events-prod-38321 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Ten-Minute Play Festival
By Undergraduate Playwrights
The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 24th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of these new works by our undergraduate playwrights!
\n\nThe following plays will be presented this year:
\n\nA Part
\n Written and directed by Alexis Vaselopolous
\n Two friends discuss their complicated and turbulent past as friends before one of them leaves forever. An absurdist take about reconciliation and the roles we play to appease others.
Blossom This Orange Menagerie
\n By Hannah Olsson
\n Directed by Annalisa Laird
Blossom This Orange Menagerie reconceptualizes the words of The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs and Last Words of the Executed by Robert K. Elder to contemplate what people say to death when it stands near. In considering the words of the dead\, and the last words they will ever say\, two caged-circus things become trapped together by a commandeering Ringmaster\, a common guilt of wrongs committed\, and a common fear of an empty somewhere— or nowhere— beyond.
come back
\n By Jivani Rodriguez
\n Directed by Jessie Shaw
come back is a short grief play about life and death\, moving on\, and what it means to love and be loved. It's also a silly piece about two rabbits and a little girl.
Investigative Crustacean Salinization: Postmodern Underwater Murder Party
\n By Jacob Smithburg
\n Directed by Thomas Young
\n This just under! Reports are in that a local crab has got got by the Brine Pool Caper! Follow the investigation of Scientist 2 and the buffoonery of Scientists 1 and 3. Keep an eye out for Lobster Publicist and other colorful characters such as Scientist 1 and. . . Scientist 3. . . again\, baybee! Grab your favorite undersea Trader Joe’s exclusive\, a tall glass of saltwater\, and get ready to submerge yourself in an aquatic fever dream like no other. So watch your step by the brine pool\, blast some Ziggy Stardust during the credits because we couldn’t afford to license it\, and (never actually) learn what salinization means!
Lighthearted
\n By Cheyenne Mann
\n Directed John Lyons
Lighthearted is a surrealist piece about a woman's tedious relationship with her emotions. After scheduling a surgical procedure to remove her emotions\, a mime and her skin desperately try to get her to see the light.
Soda Pop
\n Written and directed by Meg Mechelke
\n A raincoat\, a bored employee\, and the Moon’s ex-girlfriend walk into a 7/11 at two in the morning on a Tuesday or a Wednesday when it’s raining.
Watch the Performance Online
\n\nThe virtual performance of this work will take place on Saturday\, February 27 at 8:00 p.m. CST.
\n\nA link to view the performance will be made available on the Department of Theatre Arts website on the performance date.
\n\nIf you are unable to join us for opening night\, all of our non-mainstage performances from the spring 2021 season will be available on the Theatre Arts YouTube channel through May 20\, 2021.
\n\nTickets
\n\nThis event is free and will be presented online.
\n\nAll performance dates are subject to change. Please visit the Arts Iowa Calendar or the Department of Theatre Arts website for the most up-to-date information.
\n\nIndividuals 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.
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