ISU Theatre

ISU Theatre’s “Urinetown: The Musical” blends musical mayhem and social satire
The show opens Nov. 6 in Fisher Theater and runs one weekend only.

October 29, 2025
Puppet Power 2025 brings the global field of applied puppetry to Ames
Ames will host the international hybrid conference for the first time. The event explores process, practice, and possibility in applied puppetry.

October 6, 2025
ISU Theatre opens 2025-2026 season with Shakespeare’s timeless thriller, ‘Julius Caesar’
This staged reading of the classic play – which unfolds against the backdrop of Ancient Rome – opens Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Theater.

September 25, 2025
Iowa State Theatre faculty present and serve at 2025 Mid-America Theatre Conference
Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre faculty members Tiffany Antone and Cason Murphy recently showcased their expertise and leadership at the annual Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), held March 6-8, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Together, they presented on four different panels and contributed to the organization through significant…

March 21, 2025
ISU Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
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. This heartfelt Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of wonderfully unique and impassioned adolescents –…

February 24, 2025
ISU Theatre student earns Kennedy Center honors
Bobbie Buie ('25 performing arts, English) will represent Iowa State at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

January 29, 2025
ISU Theatre presents two gripping plays in repertory this April
Experience the American classic "The Crucible" and the critically acclaimed contemporary play "John Proctor is the Villain" during a two-weekend run April 18 - 28 in Fisher Theater.

April 10, 2024
Take a trip to the ‘Starlight All Night Diner’ with ISU Theatre
Described as a cross between "Jurassic Park,” “Back to the Future,” and “Fried Green Tomatoes," ISU Theatre's quirky, queer time travel adventure opens Thursday, Feb. 29 in Fisher Theater.

February 20, 2024