Schedule Of Events:
10:30am to 11:30am: Guest Roundtable | Spells for Going Forth by Daylight
A roundtable discussion of Spells for Going Forth by Daylight by Leigh M. Marshall.
10:30am to 11:30am: Guest Roundtable | American Rusałki
A roundtable discussion of American Rusałki: a play with music by Christopher Lysik.
2:30pm to 4:30pm: And the Past Remains
Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series And the Past Remains By Poonam Dhir Directed by Johanna Kasimow An exploration of kinship, commitment and recollection. Using non-linear etches in time and a series of shared moments, the story of a family and a childhood unfolds. A dramatic event grounds this vulnerable account. Through memory, witnessing and intimate encounters, And the Past Remains explores ideas of duty, devotion and belief. Guest Roundtable to follow.
6:30pm to 8:30pm: Well Spoken
Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series Well Spoken By Alex Lead Directed by Søren Olsen An elderly gay moving out west rummages a nearby playground for a missing chunk of his brain. With the gate closing in two hours, he must convince the audience to watch his upcoming television show before he either loses too much blood or misses the plane. Whichever comes first. Performed by the author, Well Spoken is a meditation on the black diaspora, the queer diaspora, and ancestry. Guest Roundtable...
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$5 general admission
Free for UI students (with ID)
