Category: News
The William Inge Center for the Arts Announces Qui Nguyen as the 2026 William Inge Festival Honoree
The William Inge Center for the Arts is proud to announce that Emmy Award–winning writer, filmmaker, and playwright Qui Nguyen has been selected as the 2026 William Inge Distinguished Achievement… Read More
College Names Hovell Director of the William Inge Center for the Arts
ICC is pleased to announce Ashley Hovell as the new Director of the William Inge Center for the Arts. Hovell, an accomplished actor, director, and theatre educator, will lead programming… Read More
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
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
