Playworks

IOWA THESPIAN PLAYWORKS

Iowa Thespians is proud to present the third annual Iowa PlayWorks. Any Thespian from the state of Iowa is eligible to submit a play for Iowa PlayWorks. There are two components to the PlayWorks program:

Playwriting (as part of the Thespy Award program)
All-State Staged Reading

If you have any questions, email our PlayWorks coordinator, Alan Strait, at [email protected]

MORE INFORMATION ON THE IOWA THESPIAN PLAYWORKS PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED IN AUGUST, 2025

Our mission is to honor student achievement in theatre and enrich the educational experience, to support educators by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition, and to influence public opinion and policymakers that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.

We are passionate about theatre education and believe all students should have access to theatre curriculum which provides critical life skills for educational and career success in the 21st century.

IOWA THESPIAN FESTIVAL

IOWA THESPIAN PLAYWORKS