J. Cody Spellman

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is directing the sketch comedy revue The Miseducation of 55th Street, running July 8-August 5 at The Revival, an improv club at 1160 E. 55th in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

Within the context of today’s racial and political climate, The Miseducation of 55th Street uses humor, poetry, and music to examine where we’ve been . . . and where we’re going. From parent/teacher relationships in Chicago Public Schools classrooms to backyard barbecues on Chicago’s South Side, The Miseducation of 55th Street explores the complexities of our “true selves” and our collective search for meaning.