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  • The 7th Annual New Play Lab at the William Inge Theatre Festival

    The William Inge Center Welcomes the 2024 New Play Lab Playwrights. The New Play Lab at the annual William Inge Theatre Festival is a partnership between the Kansas Creative Arts… Read More

  • National Endowment for the Arts Awards $20,000 Grant to Independence Community College for Playwrights-in-Residence Program

    Independence, Kansas – January 24, 2024 – Independence Community College (ICC) is honored to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious grant of $20,000 from the National Endowment for… Read More

  • Lauren Gunderson to Receive Distinguished Achievement in American Theatre Award at 41st William Inge Theatre Festival

    The William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College, Kansas, announces playwright Lauren Gunderson will be presented with the Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award at the… Read More

  • Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces 2024 New Play Lab

    The New Play Lab at the annual William Inge Theater Festival is accepting playwright applicants to have their new scripts presented as readings as part of the Inge Festival April… Read More

  • Announcing the 40th William Inge Theatre Festival

    The William Inge Theater Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary on April 20-22, 2023, by honoring its namesake playwright William Motter Inge.    The three-day festival brings to Independence, Kansas, playwrights… Read More

  • New Play Labs Announced for William Inge Theatre Festival

    William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College is pleased to announce The 6th New Play Lab at the 40th William Inge Theatre Festival. Events occur Thursday, April… Read More

  • William Inge Center for the Arts to Celebrate William Inge at the 40th William Inge Theatre Festival 

    The William Inge Theater Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary April 20-22, 2023, by honoring its namesake playwright William Motter Inge.    The three-day festival brings to Independence, Kansas, playwrights from… Read More

  • Inge Center Announces Reading of COUNTERCLOCKWISE

    The residency is supported in large part by an ArtsWorks grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the William Inge Festival Foundation, and Independence Community College. Established in 2002,… Read More

  • 2022 Playwright in Residence

    2022 Playwright in Residence Shannon TL Kearns Reading of THE BODY’S RAPTURE written and performed by Shannon, Directed by Paul W. Kruse.  Reading Saturday September 3rd 7PM in the Black… Read More

  • The 20th Edition of “24 Hour Plays: ICC” Scheduled August 26-27, 2022

    “The High School 24 Hour Plays: ICC” returns to Independence Community College in a public performance at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Sponsored by Independence Community College Theatre Department… Read More