THEA 4220, otherwise known as the New Plays Workshop is the one class in the Department of Theatre when almost all the emphases come together creatively. Hitherto unproduced new plays, most of them written by students, are selected and creative teams are formed for each play. This year’s plays are powerful, personal and all they need is you in the audience.
Please join us for the premiere staged reading of a brand new, scintillating plays brought to you by the Department of Theatre’s New Plays Workshop 2025.
Same mistakes
By Joel Thompson and Ethan Rauschkolb
We think we learn from the decisions of those who came before us. We like to think we know everything there is about those close to us. But what happens when you discover that your perceptions of a loved one don’t match the reality? Same Mistakes examines a son’s journey uncovering the mysteries of his late father’s past.
Monday, April 14, 6:00 pm
115 Performing Arts Building
Brief talkback follows
Wandering Through Life and Death with Delilah Woods
By JT Holmstrom
When diagnosed with Cancer, Delilah Woods must learn to navigate her mortality. Wandering through Life & Death with Delilah Woods explores the twists and turns of life and death as Delilah and her loved ones cope with her illness and the changes and challenges it brings.
Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 pm
115 Performing Arts Building
Brief talkback follows
The New Plays Workshop (THEA 4220) meets twice weekly for 3 hours, and the creative teams explore the plays in table reads, dramaturgical sessions, and improvisational exercises. Later in the process the plays are cast, and those casts present the plays to the public as staged readings.