The first week of May is a special time for the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts as we mount our annual Iowa New Play Festival (NPF). The 2022 Iowa New Play Festival will be presented in the Theatre Building again this year and will include four full productions and daily readings.

MONDAY, MAY 2

1:30 p.m.
Reading Series: I feel closest to you
By Olivia Clement
Directed by Meg Mechelke
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Production: And Then
Written and directed by Jarek Pastor
Alan MacVey Theatre

TUESDAY, MAY 3

1:30 p.m.
Reading Series: I Shall Not Be Moved
By Isaiah Reaves
Directed by Caroline Clay
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Production: IT’S LIKE RIDING A BIKE
By Jeremy Geragotelis
Directed by Ann Kreitman
David Thayer Theatre

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

1:30 p.m.
Reading Series: Man of My Dreams
Written and directed by Valerie Muensterman
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

6:00 p.m.
Reading Series: Berrigan, or an Island tale
By Christopher Lysik
Directed by Rob Silverman Ascher
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

THURSDAY, MAY 5

3:00 p.m.
Reading Series: Selections from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop
By Undergraduate Playwrights
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Production: Stars and Stones
By Emma Silverman
Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz
Alan MacVey Theatre

FRIDAY, MAY 6

1:30 p.m.
Reading Series: the fog comes on little cat feet
By Amanda Keating
Directed by Meg Mechelke
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Production: Basically Children
By Charlie O’Leary
Directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito
David Thayer Theatre

SATURDAY, MAY 7

1:30 p.m.
Reading Series: Mother: Knife
By Derick Edgren Otero
Directed by Margo Skornia
Catalano Acting Studio (Room 172)

TICKETS

Tickets for the Iowa New Play Festival will be available at the Theatre Building.

Special Box Office Hours:
Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3
Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Productions:
General Admission: $5.00
UI Students (with valid ID): Free
Tickets for productions are also available in the Theatre Building Lobby one hour prior to showtime, on an as-available basis, unless the production is sold out.

Readings:
Free for everyone.
All Iowa New Play Festival readings are free and open to the public, but you must obtain a ticket. Tickets for readings are also available at the door 30 minutes prior to showtime, on an as-available basis, unless the production is sold out.

Students must show a valid University ID and will only receive one free ticket per show.

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.