Upcoming Workshop in
Iowa City January 2026
Support is provided by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Synopsis
Kai is a dreamer and community organizer working to stop the demolition of a public observatory. When the supernatural starts to warp his reality and bring the ghosts of his past and the promise of his future into conflict, he goes on a journey to bring peace to his life and learns how to grieve and grow.
Staged Readings
January 17, 8PM
January 18, 2PM (followed by student workshop)
January 18, 7PM (followed by talkback)
January 23, 7PM (followed by talkback)
January 24, 7PM
Located at Public Space One Close House (538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240).
Cast & Crew
Kylen Phillips as KAI
Haydon Bailey as BEAU
Asha Keller as MAYA
Eve Minkler as RACHEL
Norah Wolfe as JUSTINE
Emma Bibb as ALEX/ENSEMBLE
Niyati Deshpande as LUCE/ENSEMBLE
Zafyre Sexton-Turner as VIC/ENSEMBLE
Kaiya Kralik, Jimmy Rempel as ENSEMBLE
Owen Brightman, Director
Alex Rain, Stage Manager
Anna Marine, Accompanist
Jamie Ellis, Community Liaison
Steven Gross, Producer
Workshop Process
We are so excited for you to engage with this new musical workshop! The entire reading will be done with scripts & scores on music stands, minimal design elements and staging, and a small live band. Audience members will be asked to provide feedback following the reading through a form, on paper, and/or through live talkbacks.