Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are in the cast and creative team of The Ballad of Lefty & Crabbe, a new musical presented by Underscore Theatre Company. Running through July 14 at the Understudy, located at 4609 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, the show tracks the journey of an ultra-sharp but down-on-their-luck comedy duo as they navigate the rapidly changing world of entertainment. With a cast of ten portraying nearly fifty characters, audiences will quickly lose themselves in this absurd and delightful comic world and leave with smiles on their faces. For tickets, click here.

The show’s cast includes Columbia College alum Katy Campbell ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance with a Minor in Public Relations, as well as Kyle Ryan, a former student in the Theatre Department’s Acting program. Columbia College alum Annabelle Revak ’19, who graduated with a double BA in Musical Theatre from the Theatre Department and Music Composition from the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, is the show’s assistant music director. And Columbia College alum Christine Lauer ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Stage Management program, is the show’s assistant stage manager.