Month: March 2018
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Joanie Schultz on ‘The American (theatre) Dream’: ‘ The work of life isn’t the destination, it’s the traveling’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Joanie Schultz ’00, now in her second year as artistic director of the WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas, recently reflected on her goals and experiences as a theatre artist in a column for “TheaterJones,” a blog serving the north Texas performing arts scenes with news, features, and commentary.In an…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums, Nominated for 2018 Emerging Theatre Award, Present Site-Specific ‘Cornerstone’ Show April 3-29
Nothing Without a Company — an experimental theatre ensemble founded by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Anna Rose Ii-Epstein ’07, and a finalist for the League of Chicago Theatres’ 2018 Emerging Theatre Award — presents Cornerstone, a new experiential, site-specific production conceived by Columbia College alumnus Jake Fruend ’13 and directed by Columbia alum Rose…
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Columbia College Chicago Alum Behzad Dabu: ‘Theatre Is Sacred to Me’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Behzad Dabu ’08, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Acting Program, is profiled in The Hedonist, an online magazine. Dabu is currently a featured cast member in ABC-TV’s series How to Get Away with Murder and in the Showtime series The Chi, which was created and is written by…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum’s Easter-Themed ‘Through the Veil’ Plays March 28-31
Columbia College Chicago alumnus Jonathan Goldthwaite ’12, a graduate of the college’s Performing Arts Management BA program who also studied in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, is directing Through the Veil, described as “a multi-sensory Easter experience” that combines storytelling, live music, and visual art to reverently retell the Easter story. “With only the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Web Series ‘Apartment 101’ Prepares for Second Season
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Breanna Benedict ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is in pre-production for the second season of her web series Apartment 101. The series debuted on Youtube in October 2017 with a ten-episode first season, which can be viewed here. The series is set —…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs World Premiere of ‘Gentleman Caller,’ with a March 29 College Night Performance and Pizza Party
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Cody Estle ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, directs the world premiere of The Gentleman Caller, a provocative drama by Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins, with a special “College Night” performance on Thursday, March 29. The show runs March 28-May 13 at Raven Theatre, where Estle…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Mount ‘We’re Gonna Die’ for a Return Engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre March 26-April 16
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and design team of We’re Gonna Die, presented by Haven Theatre Company for four Monday evening performances March 26-April 16 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s intimate, flexible 1700 Space. Written by Young Jean Lee and directed by Columbia College Theatre Department faculty member Josh Sobel, the show received its Chicago…
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Bring Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama ‘How I Learned to Drive’ to Artistic Home March 21-May 6
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are on the production team for The Artistic Home‘s production of How I Learned to Drive, Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a teenage girl who is sexually abused by her uncle. Columbia College alum Kevin Rolfs ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre Design,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Jason Buyer Launches ‘Need a Reader Actor App’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus and faculty member Jason Buyer ’95, an actor, acting coach, casting director, and teacher in Columbia College’s renowned “Semester in LA” program, has just launched “Need A Reader Actor App,” an online app designed to connect reader actors for auditions, tapings, classes, rehearsals, and practice. “Readers” are professional actors…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum on Tour with Hampstead Stage Company
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Dylan Todd ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is on tour with the Hampstead Stage Company, a nonprofit national educational touring theatre dedicated to bringing classic literature to life through live theatre. HSC believes that high-quality theatre should be accessible to everyone, regardless of…