Just a word, and the word a movement.
Theatre Arts Production Team
Theatre Arts Production Staff
Director of Theatre
Bryon Winn †
Performing Arts Production Director
Briana Maxwell §
Production Stage Manager
Samantha Goblirsch-Paradis
Associate Company Manager
Jason Millsap
Scheduling and Facilities Manager
Katie McClellen
Administrative Coordinator
Kelly Walsh
Senior Marketing Managers
Cayla Rasmussen, Kayla Schindler
Marketing Assistant
Reed Davis § **
Front of House
Head House Manager
Natia Zembroski *
House Managers
Lydia Winick*, Apocalipsis Santiago*
Costumes
Costume Shop Manager
Emily Busha
Costume Fabricator
Jessica Smith
Temporary Professionals
Kaelen Novak, Chelsea Prestien
Wardrobe Assistants
Cassel Friemel*, Bella Fortunado**, Abby Garraty**, Anna Gordon*, Sydney Joos*, Parker Lambert*, Abby Paul*, Nat Payan*, MK Shultz*
Electrics and Audio/Visual
Electrics Supervisor
Josh Nathanson
Electrics Assistant
Julia Corbett
Electrics Crew
Asher Bonner*, Julia Corbett*, Lowden Flower*, Gabby Johnson*, Vi Kasych*, Aiden Kelsey*, Elizabeth Renner*
Audio/Video Supervisor
Rachel Duncan
Audio Engineer
Christopher Jensen
Audio Engineer Assistant
Audrey Frett
Digital Media Specialist
Emily Berkheimer
Audio/Video Technicians
James Miller, Gabe Quint
Scenery and Props
Technical Director
Robert Durham
Scene Shop Supervisor
Herbert Moore
Master Carpenter
Eric Hansen
Production Lab Students (Spring 2026)
Lee Baker*, Logan McClellen*
Carpenters
Charlotte Ericson*, Maximus Ferris*, Miles Peterson*, Marisa Rodriguez*, Jasper Rood, Abbie Talken*, Nazanin Vakili**, Grace Ziomek*
Props Manager
Gina Smothers Hansen
Props Artisans
Reese Morgan, CJ Johnson**, Zahra Vohra*
Paint Shop Manager
Joan Newhouse
Scenic Artist
Jamie Clausius Galbraith
Scenic Painters (Head Over Heels)
Ashton Hall, Syanne Handy*, Bella Hogan*, Kaela LaFortune*, Magdalena Roy*, Ava Slater*, Nazanin Vakili**
*Undergraduate student
**Graduate student
†Member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829.
§Member of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The Department of Theatre Arts is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Past programs
Discover the history of work by our students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Theatre Arts through our past programs.
Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events
In Which a Time Traveler Attempts to Pay His Rent
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.
In Which a Time Traveler Attempts to Pay His Rent
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.
In Which a Time Traveler Attempts to Pay His Rent
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.
Iowa City Living Newspaper
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.
Iowa City Living Newspaper
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.