Script and Score
categories: 2026, Script and Score
Finding their rhythm
From marching band friendships to an energetic student band.
2026
Lessons in creative connection
Aaron Lott ('12 music) wants to help people find the music that's meant for them.
2026
Home away from home
Ellis J. Wells ('07 performing arts) left his home country of England only to find his true home in Ames, Iowa.
2026
And the award goes to ...
ISU Theatre students Kyrstin Holmes and Fiona Addy earn a national spotlight at the American College Theatre Festival.
2026
A letter from the chair
Brad Dell, chair of the Department of Music and Theatre, shares how students, faculty, and staff create the soundscape and stage for Cyclone pride at Iowa State.
2026
Department highlights
From Iowa outreach to international adventures, the Department of Music and Theatre engaged in exciting research, scholarship, service, and performances this past year.
2025
Music with Hart
A musical experience in second grade established Jarod Hart's career path.
2025
A marvelously meaningful home
Music meets culture in the home of Dennis Wendell.
2025
No place like home
It took a stint at Arizona State for Ames, Iowa, native Cathy Compton to realize Iowa State was truly her home.
2025
Shakespeare on the lawn – and under the stars
Shakespeare makes for summer magic in central Iowa.