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Iowa State Singers Shine on the National Stage

November 18, 2025

In March, the Iowa State Singers were honored to perform at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), one of the most prestigious events in the choral world.

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Wind Ensemble to Present a Sensory Sensitive Concert for Neurodiverse Individuals, their Families, and Children

October 8, 2025

The ISU Wind Ensemble will present a free sensory sensitive concert for neurodiverse individuals and their families on Friday, October 17 at 5:30 pm in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall in the Simon Estes Music Hall building.

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Something’s Brewing: ISU Jazz Ensembles and ISU Brew Lab Unite for “Jazz Night: Happy Hour” at The Maintenance Shop

October 8, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Something special is brewing this month on the Iowa State University campus.

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Cantamus Choir Honored with Top Awards and Gala Concert Performance on International Tour

July 23, 2025

The Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre proudly celebrates the success of the Cantamus choir during their extraordinary June concert tour of Finland and Sweden. Over the course of 12 days, Cantamus delivered eight performances that culminated in an invitation to sing in the prestigious Gala Concert at the renowned Tampere Vocal Festival in Finland—one of only thirteen choirs selected to represent the festival. The ensemble’s performance was broadcast nationwide on Finnish National Radio.

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

October 29, 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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Script and Score 2024

June 11, 2024

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Cason Murphy published in new edited collection "Pandemic Play: Community in Performance, Gaming, & the Arts"

May 24, 2024

Cason Murphy published in new edited collection “Pandemic Play: Community in Performance, Gaming, & the Arts”

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ISU Theatre presents two gripping plays in repertory this April

April 10, 2024

ISU Theatre presents two gripping plays in repertory this April.

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Take a trip to the 'Starlight All Night Diner' with ISU Theatre

February 21, 2024

Take a trip to the 'Starlight All Night Diner'

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Doris Nash: She brings ISU Theatre ideas to life

January 23, 2024

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With light and shadows, Iowa State production brings children's classic to life

November 20, 2023

ISU Theatre presents "The Velveteen Rabbit"

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Get ready to fall "Head Over Heels" for ISU Theatre's latest musical

October 17, 2023

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ISU Theatre season selection process open for 2024-2025 academic year

September 6, 2023

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre
Contact: Lori Sulzberger, ISU Theatre
Email: isutheatre@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-2624

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Murphy published in new edited collection, "Education in Crisis: Lessons from Today"

August 30, 2023

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ISU Department of Music and Theatre celebrates student summer success

August 29, 2023

ISU Department of Music and Theatre celebrates student summer success

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Script and Score - Fall 2023

August 3, 2023

Fall 2023 Script and Score

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