Month: September 2019
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums in ‘Anything Goes’ Sept. 19-Nov. 2 at Metropolis
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty talent is featured in the classic Cole Porter musical comedy Anything Goes, running September 19 through November 2 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The show’s cast includes Brandy Miller, a senior in the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Anna D. Shapiro to Direct Elton John’s New Musical ‘The Devil Wears Prada’; World Premiere in Chicago in July 2020 Precedes Broadway Run
This blog has previously reported that Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Anna D. Shapiro ’90, HDR ’15, is directing the Broadway-bound new musical The Devil Wears Prada by composer Elton John, lyricist Shaina Taub, and playwright Paul Rudnick. Now comes news that the show, based on Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling 2003 novel and its 2006…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums on Design Team for Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Blue Stockings,’ Running Sept. 16-Oct. 13 at Den Theatre
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are on the design team for the Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s Chicago premiere of the British play Blue Stockings, opening September 16 at the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The production’s design team includes Columbia College alums Therese Ritchie ’18, Claire Sangster ’12, and Devon…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni Reception on Oct. 18 Launches 2019-20 Mainstage Season with ‘SPACE,’ by Alumni Playwright Keli Garrett
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department launches its 2019-2020 Mainstage Season with SPACE, written by Columbia College alum Keli Garrett ’91 and directed by Theatre Department alumnus and faculty member Brian Shaw ’86, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre. The show’s opening night on Friday, October 18, will include a special…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Bring Musical ‘The Color Purple’ to Drury Lane Theatre Sept. 13-Nov. 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty and alumni are in the cast and creative team of The Color Purple, running September 13 through November 3 at Drury Lane Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace. Columbia College alums Shantel Cribbs ’17 and Marvin Malone II ’19, both graduates of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Court Theatre’s ‘King Hedley II’ Sept. 12-Oct. 13
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus A.C. Smith ’86, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre, is featured in a new production of August Wilson’s drama King Hedley II, running September 12 through October 13 at Court Theatre, located at 5535 S. Ellis in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The 1999 play, set…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Featured in Chicago Premiere of ‘Oslo’ Sept. 10-Oct. 20
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 production, presented by TimeLine Theatre, runs September 10 through October 20 at the Broadway Playhouse in…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Sings Her Own Songs in ‘The New Black Leading Lady’ Sept. 11 at New York’s Town Stages
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Tia DeShazor ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, stars in The New Black Leading Lady, a concert of songs with lyrics by DeShazor from three new musicals written with composers Derrick Byars, Johyn Sloan III, and Andy Roninson. Also performing in the concert…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Stars in ‘All My Sons’ Sept. 5-14 in Boulder
Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student Amber Gitter costars in Arthur Miller’s tragedy All My Sons, running September 5 through 14 at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, Colorado. Gitter plays Kate Keller, the wife of a businessman accused of knowingly manufacturing defective airplane parts during World War II. The production is presented by…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Dance Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards
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 award. The list of nominees for this year’s “Equity Jeff Awards,” which honor excellence in Chicago-area…