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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Joins National Talent Firm Paradigm as Comedy Touring Agent

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Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Pam Klier ’94, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting. The show business trade publication Billboard reports that she has joined the staff of Paradigm Talent Agency, as...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni Launch New Podcast Asking Chicago Artists: ‘Are Your Parents Proud of You?’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Connar Brown ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting with a Minor in Voiceover and a Minor in Video Production, and Theatre Department student Matthew Schufreider, a junior in...
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The Second City Celebrates 60th Anniversary with New Edition of Book by Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin

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The Second City, America’s premier comedy theatre and training center, is marking its 60th anniversary with the publication of The Second City: The Essentially Accurate History, coauthored by the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s late longtime chair, Sheldon Patinkin....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Featured in Chicago Premiere of ‘Oslo’ Sept. 10-Oct. 20

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Victor Holstein ’04, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in the Chicago premiere of Oslo, the drama that won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play. The Chicago...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Dance Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, and the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago who have been nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring New Plays to Life in Broken Nose Theatre’s ‘Bechdel Fest 7’ Aug. 25-28 at Steppenwolf

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are bringing new plays to life in Bechdel Fest 7: Momentum, Broken Nose Theatre‘s seventh annual feminist festival of new short plays featuring an ensemble of female-identifying and non-binary actors talking about things...
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‘The Band’s Visit’ Comes to Chicago Sept. 3-15; Tony Award-Winning Broadway Hit Features ‘Direction of Consummate Subtlety’ by Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Student and Teacher David Cromer

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The 2017 Broadway hit The Band’s Visit, winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Musical, comes to Chicago September 3 through 15 in a national tour directed by former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student and faculty member...
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Columbia College Chicago Hosts 25th Annual Black Theatre Alliance Awards Oct. 14; Columbia Alumni and Faculty Among Nominees

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Columbia College Chicago will host the 25th Annual Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards on Monday, October 14, 2019. The awards ceremony takes place at the college’s Conaway Center, located at 1104 S. Wabash in Chicago’s South Loop. The event...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Stars in World Premiere of Musical ‘Almost Famous’ at Old Globe Theatre Sept. 13-Oct. 20

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Rob Colletti ’11, a graduate of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, will costar in the world premiere of the new musical Almost Famous, running September 13 through October 20 at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Present ‘Wild Party Variety Hour’ at Steppenwolf Aug. 3

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The Silent Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, presents The Wild Party Variety Hour: The Strange Case of Dr. Marvin and Mr. Shhhhh! on Saturday, August 3, at Steppenwolf Theatre’s 1700...
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