High School Musical has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Puffs – Adeara Jean Maurice Elf – Robin Stoker Secret Garden – Katy Hahn Spring Awakening – Elizabeth Tracey Spamalot – Mary Denmead    

We are sorry to share that Legally Blonde The Musical, originally scheduled for May 1-10, 2020 has been cancelled. We hope to bring this “oh-my-god-you-guys” delightful show to a future season of City Circle, and we’re tremendously grateful to the volunteers and production team who have dedicated time and love to this story.

March 11, 2020 Dear CCPA patrons, volunteers, and partners, They say the show must go on, and we’re reaching out to you — our patrons and theatre family — to let you know how we’re proceeding. Your health is important to us, and we believe any theatre should be a safe space.

Audition dates for High School Musical have been moved to May 22, 23 & 24.  If you have already submitted a form, you will need to re-submit, listing your updated conflicts. AUDITIONS – Disney’s High School Musical Book by David Simpatico Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced by Bryan Louiselle Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter Barsocchini DIRECTED BY IAN ZAHREN This is City Circle’s annual teen musical and auditions are open to all Iowa teens who are currently in 8th-12th grades at the time of auditions.

Our season includes: Puffs by Matt Cox – September 25-27 and October 2-4, 2020 Elf: The Musical by Thomas Meehan, Bob Martin, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin – December 4-6, 11-13, 2020 The Secret Garden: in Concert by Marcia Norman and Lucy Simon – February 12-14, 2021 Spring Awakening by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik – April 30 – May 9, 2021 Monty Python’s Spamalot (teen show) by John DuPrez and Eric Idle – June 25-27, 2021 If you are interested in directing one of these shows, please submit an application by March 23, 2020.

City Circle Theatre Company is proud to announce its 2020-21 season. The season includes the play Puffs, a Potter-inspired comedy and spoof about secondary characters in a certain boy wizard’s world; Elf The Musical, the modern-day Christmas classic based on the beloved film; a concert version of the Tony Award winning musical The Secret Garden; the provocative, electrifying rock musical Spring Awakening; and the outrageous musical comedy; Spamalot for the annual teen show.

The 9th All in a Day Play Festival sponsored by Dreamwell Theatre, Iowa City Community Theatre, and City Circle Theatre Company has been moved to Saturday, February 1 at 7:30pm at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. On Friday evening, January 31 a group of writers, directors and actors will come together to create six original plays.

Auditions for Legally Blonde The Musical will be held on Friday, February 21 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturday, February 22 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Callbacks will be held Sunday, February 23 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Auditions and callbacks will be held at the Community of Christ Church, 2121 S.

Congratulations for so many impressive auditions!  We hope that if you were not cast this time you will keep coming back. Lauren Rude – EVA PERON Sasha Tyler – EVA PERON Jessica Wittman – EVA PERON Mia Fryvecind Gimenez – EVA PERON Kristen DeGrazia – EVA PERON Sarah Hinzman – EVA PERON Melisa Wallace Rusk – EVA PERON Rebecca Fields-Moffitt – EVA PERON Michael Benson – JUAN PERON Anthony Hendricks – CHE Colin Nies – AGUSTIN MAGALDI Deborah Kennedy – MISTRESS Santiago Perez – YOUTH SOLOIST ENSEMBLE Karyn Berlin, Donna Bummer, Bryant Duffy, Michelle Forrester, Paula Grady, Melanie Hance, Dana Hotka, Manuella Lira, Ava Macek,    Noelle McVey, Jeffrey Allen Mead, Ryan Morrow, Alana Munoz, Zeke Murphy, Frederick Ogilvie, Lily Smith, Jonny Stax, Ella Vakiner, Mary Wedemeyer, Meliza Wise DANCE ENSEMBLE Elizabeth Davis, Michelle Altmaier, Angela McConville, Bea Noguera, Sarah Overmann,  Natalie Trier