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"Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner" to premiere at Fisher Theater

“Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner” to premiere at Fisher Theater

Ella Ehlers, Arts & Culture Reporter
February 26, 2024
The reporter holds up a copy of the "Head Over Heels" program in Fisher Theater.

REVIEW: Students dazzle in “Head Over Heels”

Kylie Portz, Arts & Culture Reporter
November 5, 2023
"Head Over Heels" will be performed in Fisher Theater from October 27 to November 5.

Hopeful auditionees try out for ISU Theater’s Head Over Heels

Kylie Portz, Arts & Culture Reporter
August 30, 2023
"Baba" is a new musical that will be performed by ISU Theatre students this weekend at Fisher Theater. 

ISU Theatre students to perform new musical about climate activism

Ella Hawkins
April 7, 2022
'On the Horizon' festival offers hope to ISU Theatre students

‘On the Horizon’ festival offers hope to ISU Theatre students

Evan Pattee
March 5, 2021
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is helping put on the show "nature of the dream."

Iowa State students to be involved in the upcoming film ‘nature of the dream’

Margaret Troup
February 15, 2021
Morgan Reetz, Benjamin Nuckolls and Kyle Peter as they appear in "Don't Dress for Dinner."

‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ will be exclusively performed live at Stephens Auditorium

Margaret Troup
January 27, 2021
“Our Community Carol” was filmed using a green screen as a backdrop, with special effects added in post-production.

ISU Theatre to present ‘Our Community Carol: A Blueprint for a Play’ online

Nyamal Gatluak
December 9, 2020
The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Not pictured: Michael Peterson.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ will perform live at Stephens Auditorium

Margaret Troup
November 8, 2020
Julia Izumi, the writer of "Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea," in a video recording with the Brown/Trinity MFA program.

Julia Izumi’s ‘Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea’ to be virtually performed by ISU Theatre

Margaret Troup
November 5, 2020
Reggie Greenlaw and John Richardson, two Iowan musicians, will perform at Stephens Auditorium on Tuesday. 

COVID-19 has hit performance venues especially hard

Nyamal Gatluak
November 4, 2020
Ferrone Olson LLC intends to help small to midsized entertainment companies.

Ferrone Olson LLC aims to help smaller entertainment companies

Margaret Troup
October 4, 2020
Reggie Greenlaw and John Richardson, two Iowan musicians, will perform at Stephens Auditorium on Tuesday. 

Ferrone Olson LLC to focus on helping smaller arts organizations [DO NOT PUBLUSH]

Margaret Troup
October 1, 2020
Reggie Greenlaw and John Richardson, two Iowan musicians, will perform at Stephens Auditorium on Tuesday. 

Stephens Auditorium closure proposal elicits response from entertainment departments

Margaret Troup
September 8, 2020
String and percussion players at Iowa State University are now required to wear facial masks while winds and brass players must practice social distancing.

Music students adjust to new rules during the pandemic

Margaret Troup
August 20, 2020
The cast of 2019's Climate Change Theatre Action. There will be two more performances on Thursday and Sunday.

Climate Change Theatre Action provides perspective with performance

Lydia Wede
October 6, 2019
Climate Change Theatre Action performs "to tell the stories of climate change and what it means for all of our communities right now and how we can act accordingly," said Vivian Cook, a graduate student and director of the show.

Climate Change Theatre Action combines performance and environmental action

Lydia Wede
October 1, 2019
The cast of the play Iowa Odyssey sweep their fellow cast members with suitcases. The play is about how the idea of immigration is connected to our community’s past and present. Performances are April 26, 27, and 28 and May 3, 4, and 5 in Fisher theater.

ISU immigrants share their journey in ‘Iowa Odyssey (or How We Got to Here)’

Averi Baudler
April 24, 2019
Cast members of "Godspell" practiced their production the night of April 2, 2019, before their opening night on April 5, 2019. The musical spreads messages of empathy, compassion and love. 

Theater students behind the curtain

Averi Baudler
April 18, 2019
Cast members including Nathan Krusemark (middle), perform a song alongside an audience member that was brought onto stage during dress rehearsal Tuesday night. The production is directed by Brad Dell. 

“Godspell” pulls a classic story into the modern era

Emily Urban
April 10, 2019
Emily Heckle strikes a pose during the dress rehearsal of "Godspell." Heckle has participated in eight ISU Theatre productions over the past four years. 

ISU Theatre’s ‘Godspell’ aims to adapt a classic for a modern audience

Averi Baudler
April 3, 2019
"First Date" is a musical comedy that portrays a blind date between Aaron, played by Lincoln Klopfenstein, a junior in music, and serial romancer Casey, played by Rachel Ward, a sophomore in performing arts. The crew has its final dress rehearsal on Wednesday night.

Student-produced ‘First Date’ musical navigates awkwardness in dating

Averi Baudler
March 27, 2019
Olivia Griffith as Elinor Dashwood (left), Isabella Witte as Margaret Dashwood (middle), and Alyson O'Hara as Mrs. Dashwood (right) get into character on Feb. 20 during the dress rehearsal of "Sense and Sensibility." Witte stars in the play, despite her status as a non-performing arts major. 

Non-performing arts majors in Iowa State Productions

Averi Baudler
March 6, 2019
Olivia Griffith as Elinor Dashwood (left) and Erin Stein as Lucy Steele (right) get into character during the dress rehearsal of Sense and Sensibility on Feb. 20. Sense and Sensibility is a play filled with humor and emotional depth as the story follows sisters Elinor and Marianne who must learn to overcome societal pressures in order to find love and their place in the world. The play will be performed in Fisher Theater on Feb. 22, 23 and Mar. 1, and Mar. 2 and 7:30 p.m. and on Feb. 24 and Mar. 3 at 2 p.m.

ISU Theatre’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ energizes the literary classic

Averi Baudler
February 25, 2019
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