Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM and ENGLERT THEATRE

One of Rolling Stone’s 50 best comedians of all time rolls into Hancher.

Tig Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and radio contributor, as well as a favorite on numerous talk shows, including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Her special Tig Notaro: Hello Again premiered in March of 2024 on Amazon, garnering multiple Emmy...

By Claire Soleil Gardner

The administration of the first female President, Amelia Badeau, has just been rocked by a scandal that has ruined her re-election campaign. While awarding public school history teacher Cass Blue, a lockdown is initiated due to a deadly and infectious infertility pandemic. As Cass and Amelia spend weeks in lockdown they begin an affair, much to the chagrin of the first husband, Thomas. Only afterward does Cass reveal she has been pregnant since her arrival, and her...

By MD Frank

A twenty-something struggles to hold their life and the fabric of the universe together. In this hip-hop musical fantasia one Bostonian time traveler must pay their rent and not suffer an ego death. And maybe they fall in love…?

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

By MD Frank

A twenty-something struggles to hold their life and the fabric of the universe together. In this hip-hop musical fantasia one Bostonian time traveler must pay their rent and not suffer an ego death. And maybe they fall in love…?

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

By MD Frank

A twenty-something struggles to hold their life and the fabric of the universe together. In this hip-hop musical fantasia one Bostonian time traveler must pay their rent and not suffer an ego death. And maybe they fall in love…?

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

By Lucas Nelson

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

By Lucas Nelson

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Students from the UI Department of Theatre Arts bring the page to life in an evening of staged readings of work by the International Writing Program Fall Residents.

Global Express is a unique opportunity for writers from around the world and performers at Iowa to meet, work together, and present their work live on stage. Global Express, now, in its 25th year, help us to recognize our common humanity while celebrating our differences. The Express, part dramatic reading, part solo-turn, part poetry...