Welcome to ISU Theatre's 2022-2023 Season!
To view the full Department of Music and Theatre schedule, visit our Events calendar.
Polaroid Stories
by Naomi Iizuka
October 6-9, 2022 in Fisher Theater
General admission $20; youth and ISU students Free
A visceral blend of classical mythology and real life stories told by street kids, Naomi lizuka's Polaroid Stories journeys into a dangerous world where mythmaking fulfills a fierce need for transcendence, where storytelling has the power to transform a reality in which characters' lives are continually threatened, devalued and effaced. Inspired in part by Ovid's Metamorphoses, Polaroid Stories takes place on an abandoned pier on the outermost edge of a city in this spellbinding tale of young people pushed to society's fringe. Informed, as well, by interviews with young prostitutes and street kids, Polaroid Stories conveys a whirlwind of psychic disturbance, confusion and longing. Like their mythic counterparts, these modern-day mortals are engulfed by needs that burn and consume. Their language mixes poetry and profanity, imbuing the play with lyricism and great theatrical force.
Advisory: Contains adult language and content
Night of the Living Dead! The Musical!
By Jordan Wolfe
November 10-13, 2022 in Fisher Theater
General admission $25; youth and ISU students Free
Night of the Living Dead! The Musical! is a sidesplitting rock n' roll comedy sendup of the legendary 1968 zombie film. Facing a growing mob of strange, bloodthirsty creatures, three couples seek refuge in an abandoned house...but will they survive the night!? With an infectious original score Night of the Living Dead! The Musical! has been called this generation's Little Shop of Horrors!
Advisory: Contains adult language
Ten-Minute Play Festival
Produced by Theatre 455: Directing for the Stage Class
December 2 & 3, 2022 in Fisher Theater
General admission; Free for all
Every Year the ISU Theatre Directing Students get to choose, cast, and bring to life an exciting array of 10-minute plays by playwrights both new and old. What wild and crazy shows will they pick this year? We can’t wait to find out!
Advisory: Some plays may contain adult language and content
Barjché 23: Piece of Mind
Produced by Orchesis I
February 3 & 4, 2023 @ 7:30 pm, Fisher Theater
General admission. Adults $12; Students $10
Orchesis I Dance Company, from Iowa State University, produces this annual modern dance performance.
She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyen
March 30-April 2, 2023 in Fisher Theater
General admission $20; youth and ISU students Free
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Advisory: Contains adult language
Student Fringe Festival
April 24-30, 2023
Various times and venues
ISU Theatre’s first Fringe Fest will present students with the opportunity to flex all their theatrical muscles! Operating much as a professional fringe fest does, this event will invite students from the whole university to submit project proposals that they then get to produce in one of our festival locations.