UNDERGRADUATE PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS
Parker Johnson headshot

Playwright | PARKER JOHNSON*

 

Charlie Schmelzer headshot

Playwright | CHARLIE SCHMELZER IV*

 

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Playwright | ARYLAAN EVANS*

 

MK Shultz headshot

Playwright | MK SHULTZ*

 

Leo Karp headshot

Playwright | LEO KARP*

 

Darrin Terpstra headshot

Playwright | DARRIN TERPSTRA*

 

James Gulden headshot

Playwright | JAMES GULDEN*

 

Nat Payan Headshot

Playwright | NATANAEL OCTAVIO PAYÁN*

Natanael “Nat” Octavio Payán (he/they) is a soon-to-be graduate with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Iowa. He has previously worked in a variety of different roles in shows within the department. Some of which include All Machines of Loving Grace (a collectively-created production, Stage Manager), 2024 Ten-Minute Play Festival (Stage Manager), Home is Where the TV is (Makeup Designer), and The Space Between Coke Bottles and Orange Slices (Playwright/Director). Nat was also the Stage Manager for this year's New Play Festival Spells for Going Forth by Daylight.

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Playwright | KAYLA HOCHMAN*

 

Bridget Dieden headshot

Playwright | BRIDGET DIEDEN*

 

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Playwright | ELLEN YANDEL*

 

Alice Webster headshot

Playwright | ALICE WEBSTER*

 

Madison Godsey Headshot

Playwright | MADISON GODSEY*

 

Anthony Courant headshot

Playwright | ANTHONY COURANT*

 


*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.