Make it Better, Iowa
Grinnell College, October 1st
University of Iowa Theatre B, November 8-10, 2011
Riverside Theatre, December 2-4, 2011
More than three thousand veterans will be returning to Iowa from active duty this year. Telling: Iowa City is a play taken directly from the stories of Iowa City veterans and their families, and performed by the veterans themselves. Find out more.
Actors Theatre of Grand Rapids, October 2011
CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2012
In 2008 General Motors shuttered the 75 year- old stamping plant on 36th street in Wyoming, Michigan. Based on interviews of affected workers, RUST explores what happens to the people who make things…when we stop making things. Find out more.
With Hancher Auditorium @ Riverside Theatre, April 27-29, 2012
Call the Hancher Box Office for tickets: 1-800-Hancher
Imagine a Midwestern community—a relatively small, overwhelmingly white, well-educated, and culturally-engaged college town, perhaps—that prides itself on its acceptance of diversity. Then imagine an influx of immigrants from a neighboring metropolis coming to that community, bringing with them new opportunities as well as new challenges. A story in black and white. Read more at Hancher’s Mayberry page.
On Saturday, October 1, 2011 Iowa Pride Network, in partnership with Grinnell College, will host the 5th Annual Leadership Summit.
Working Group Theatre will once again team up with IP to address suicide prevention and the harassment of Gay and Lesbian youth. View past events or visit IPN for info on the Leadership Summit.
Riverside Theatre, February 23 - 26, 2012
Tickets $12-$15, reserve @ 319-338-7672
The haunting tale of a journalist who travels to Bosnia to find the perfect story and instead finds a village of children in the midst of a civil war. From the author of Atlas of Mud, directed by Sean Lewis with Ottavia De Luca and Martin Andrews. Watch a video of the production.
The Englert Theatre, Sundays @7pm
Sept 18, Oct. 16, Nov 20, Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 18
Our monthly spoken word, storytelling, and music show. Was the Word brings together some of the area's best artists to tell stories and share their talents - all to benefit local non-profits. Find out more about Was the Word.
Working Group Theatre
602 Rundell Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
