Ten-Minute Play Festival

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By Undergraduate Playwrights

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 29th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of our undergraduate playwrights' new works, Artistic Directed by Tony Meneses!

The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students in a night that will have something for everyone.

FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS
My Brain Tells Me I Love You by Rowan Koehler
Mirror Mirror by Rhianna Koppes
Victim of a Highjacking by Austin Hook
You Could Have Said Something by Cassel Rose
The Smell of Rain by Miles Peterson
Found and Lost by Bridget Dieden

STAGED READINGS
K.P.C.E.M.A. (aka, Phone Show) by Gabby Johnson
Why You Were Let Go (From Your Job) by J.P. Swartz
All of It by Lucas Nelson
Corneo and PowerTooliet by MK Shultz
Remember? by Amelia Yoder
The Last Confession by Mariana Rosales

Tickets
Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Admission is free, but you must obtain a ticket for entry.

Saturday, February 21, 2026 8:00pm
Thursday, February 19, 2026 8:00pm
Friday, February 20, 2026 8:00pm
Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Alan MacVey Theatre
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700 or theatre@uiowa.edu.