Written and directed by Delaney Waterman

meet the team
Delaney Waterman

Playwright/Director | DELANEY WATERMAN*

Delaney Waterman is a second-year Theatre Arts and Communication Studies double major with a minor in Cinema from Treynor, Iowa. You might have seen her in Symphony, Queer Horror Festival, I Saw You/New Person, or The Children’s Hour, but now she is trying her hand at playwriting and directing! She would like to give a big thank you to the cast, stage managers, and designers for all their hard work, and to her mom and dad for their constant support!

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Worker 1 | MADELINE NUGENT*
Grace Ziomek

Worker 2 | GRACE ZIOMEK*

Grace Ziomek is a freshman double majoring in Theatre Arts and English & Creative Writing. This is her first theatrical performance at the university. She is a part of Janis improv in Iowa City. 

Logan Croll

Fedora | LOGAN CROLL*

Logan Croll is a second-year majoring in Psychology and minoring in Music and Theater Arts. This is his first year in the Ten-Minute Play Festival, and he also was in Journey to the Lovely Empire at the University of Iowa in Fall of 2022. 

Tessa Ramsden

Beret | TESSA RAMSDEN*

Tessa Ramsden is a second-year student majoring in Creative Writing and Chinese at the University of Iowa. This is her first time participating in the Ten-Minute Play Festival. Her favorite performance she has been in at Iowa was CO/OP. Her favorite performance she has ever done was Something Rotten! with her high school theatre company. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting her and driving down to visit her: I love you guys! She hopes everyone enjoys the show! 

Joseph Goltl

Baseball Cap | JOSEPH GOLTL*

Joseph Goltl is a first-year majoring in Biology with an interest in Secondary Education. This is his first year in the Ten-Minute Play Festival, and he also was in Journey to the Lovely Empire at the University of Iowa in Fall of 2022.

Olivia Jursik

Y2K Bucket Hat | OLIVIA JURSIK*

Olivia Jursik is a second-year Theatre Arts major from Hudson, Iowa. This is her first production at the University of Iowa, and she is so excited! She would like to thank her friends for being her support system and her parents for always encouraging her to be herself.

Ashley Weil

Cowboy Hat | ASHLEY WEIL*

Ashley Weil is a junior majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications with minors in Theatre Arts and Political Science. This is her second year cast in the Ten-Minute Play Festival and was additionally a part of Queer Horror Festival in Fall 2021 at the University of Iowa. 

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

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