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Monthly Archive:: February 2016

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Celebrate Steep Theatre Anniversary with March 7 Performance of ‘Harper Regan’

Posted by Albert Williams

Steep Theatre, one of Chicago’s most honored storefront ensembles, will mark its 15th anniversary with a performance of one of its most successful productions, Harper Regan, with a cast headed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty and...

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Columbia College Chicago Dance Alum Featured in Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s ‘Bindis and Bruises’ March 4-19

Posted by Albert Williams

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, a cutting-edge dance/theatre company whose artistic director, Sara Maslanka (BA ’13), is a Columbia College Chicago Dance Department alum, continues its 15th season with Bindis and Bruises, conceived and co-choreographed by ensemble member Priya Narayan and...

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Columbia College Chicago Alumni Bring British Hit ‘The Effect’ to New York Starting March 2

Posted by Albert Williams

Columbia College Chicago alumni are working together to bring the keenly anticipated The Effect, by British playwright Lucy Prebble, to U.S. audiences. The London hit will be directed in its North American premiere by David Cromer, an alumnus of...

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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alum Ren Griffith Busy on Local Stages

Posted by Albert Williams

Ren Griffith (BFA ’15), a graduate of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, has two projects coming to fruition the first week of March. She’s the assistant choreographer for Applause, the musical based...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Featured in Chicago Premiere of Musical ‘Heathers’ Feb. 28–April 24

Posted by Albert Williams

Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are featured in the Chicago premiere of Heathers: The Musical, running February 28–April 24 at Theater Wit. Based on the cult-classic 1988 movie satire about murderous high school high jinks, the show,...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Featured in Jackalope’s World Premiere ‘Rolling’ Feb. 24-April 2

Posted by Albert Williams

Pat Whalen (BA ’10), a graduate of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BA Program in Acting, is featured in the world premiere of Rolling, running February 24-April 2 at Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, in Chicago’s Edgewater...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Win Rave Review for ‘Glass Menagerie’ Designs

Posted by Albert Williams

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Grant Sabin (BFA ’05) and Paul Deziel (BA ’14) are winning rave reviews for their design work on The Hypocrites‘ production of Tennessee Williams’ classic drama The Glass Menagerie, running through March 6 at the...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Student, and Faculty Talent Bring ‘Loss of Roses’ to Raven Theatre Stage Feb. 17-April 2

Posted by Albert Williams

Chicago’s Raven Theatre is presenting William Inge’s rarely-revived drama A Loss of Roses, with a cast and production team that includes Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, students, and faculty members. The 1959 play will be directed by Raven’s...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Kaiser Ahmed Appears in ‘The Awake’ Through March 14

Posted by Albert Williams

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Kaiser Ahmed (BA ’08), a graduate of Columbia College’s theatre directing program, is featured in the Chicago premiere of the Off-Broadway drama The Awake, presented by the First Floor Theater at Collaboraction’s Room...

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Michael Matthews, Artistic Director of Celebration Theatre, Honored for Career Achievement by LA Drama Critics Circle

Posted by Albert Williams

The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is thrilled to announce that alumnus Michael Matthews (BA ’99), artistic director of the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles, will be honored for career achievement in direction by the Los Angeles Drama Critics...

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Theatre Department: The Green Room

Monthly Archive:: February 2016