News | Department of Music and Theatre

ISU Theatre presents "Fixing Troilus & Cressida," a Shakespeare play reimagined to break all the rules

April 14, 2025

ISU Theatre presents "Fixing Troilus & Cressida," a Shakespeare play reimagined to break all the rules
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Student Focus: Kenedy Panosh

March 10, 2025

Major: Double Major - Performing Arts and Communication Studies
Hometown: Altoona, Iowa
Planned Graduation Date: Fall 2026

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ISU Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

February 24, 2025

If you’ve ever wanted to compete for a spelling bee championship, you may get your chance when ISU Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” showing March 6-9 in Fisher Theater.

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ISU Theatre student earns Kennedy Center honors

February 7, 2025

Bobbie Buie (’25 performing arts, English) earned top honors from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Region 5, for his scenic design for the spring 2024 ISU Theatre production “Always Plenty of Light in
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Mary Jo DuPrey

December 9, 2024

Guest Director, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Spring 2025

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Dr. Natalie Steele Royston, co-author of informative guide to majoring in Music and Music Education

December 9, 2024

Dr. Natalie Steele Royston (Iowa State) and Dr. Jill Wilson (Luther College) have created a free, open-access digital resource to help pre-college students who want to be music majors.
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Lieutenant Colonel Craig Hallatt

December 6, 2024

Guest conductor for the ISU Bands.
Fall 2024

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Sarah Shin

December 6, 2024

Dr. Sarah Shin is a vibrant and eclectic flute performer, educator, and collaborator making waves in the music industry.
Fall 2024

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Amanda Petefish-Schrag published in the International Journal of Education and the Arts

December 4, 2024

Amanda Petefish-Schrag, associate professor of theatre in the Department of Music and Theatre, was recently published in the International Journal of Education and the Arts as part of a special issue titled “Issues in Teaching Theatre Desi
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Student Focus: Zachary Ty Riedemann

November 21, 2024

Major: Double Major - Performing Arts and Agriculture Studies
Hometown: Calumet, Iowa
Planned Graduation Date: Fall 2024

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Student Focus: Olivia Petsche

November 7, 2024

Name: Olivia Petsche
Major: Double Major - English and Music
Hometown: Winterset, IA
Planned Graduation Date: Spring 2025

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Jacob Harrison

November 4, 2024

Guest condutor for the ISU Symphony Orchestra and Die Fledermaus opera.
Fall 2024

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A dazzling 'Die Fledermaus' showcases opera as the total art

October 29, 2024
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ISU students win awards at the Central Region National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions

October 28, 2024

Iowa State University was well represented at Central Region NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Student Auditions at the University of Missouri Columbia on October 26-27, 2024.

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Behind the scenes with Kelly Marie Schaefer: Costume design for 'Die Fledermaus'

October 28, 2024

Behind the scenes with Kelly Marie Schaefer: Costume design for ‘Die Fledermaus’
When ISU Theatre and ISU Opera Studio present “Die Fledermaus” this fall, expect to be dazzled by both the performances and the technical design – inc

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Michael Lowenstern

October 28, 2024

Lowenstern is a new music enthusiast, bass clarinet specialist, and dynamic educator.
Fall 2024

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Alumni Highlights: Kevin Fullerton

October 21, 2024

Name: Kevin Fullerton
Major at ISU: Bachelor of Music
Graduation Year: 2000
Hometown: Fort Dodge, IA
Current Residence: Brookings, SD

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Sensory Friendly Concert Breaks Ground for Wind Ensemble

October 17, 2024
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'Fairy Tales for the Anthropocene' explores humanity's impact on climate

October 1, 2024

ISU Theatre’s “Fairy Tales for the Anthropocene” opens Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union, featuring puppetry, live actors, and new short plays by U.S. playwrights. Audiences can expect a captivating journey, with stories marked by the interplay of survival, extinction, humanity, nature, and the imagination.
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Student Focus: Jarod Hart 2024

September 24, 2024

Name: Jarod Hart
Major: Instrumental Music Education and Composition
Hometown: Story City, IA
Planned Graduation Date: Spring 2026

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