Month: November 2019
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Takes Over Lead Role in the Minnesota Run of the Broadway-Bound Rock Musical ‘Six’
THIS JUST IN: Playbill, the American theatre industry news site, reports on November 27, 2019: “Due to a sudden injury, Abby Mueller has withdrawn from the upcoming engagement of Six at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Stepping into the role of Jane Seymour will be Mallory Maedke, who has…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Head to Broadway with Rock Musical ‘Six’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums Courtney Mack ’15 and Mallory Maedke ’14, both graduates of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, are headed to Broadway next year with Six, the British rock musical about the six wives of medieval England’s King Henry VIII. Mack — winner of a 2016 Joseph Jefferson…
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Columbia College Chicago Music, Theatre, and Cinema Students Bring New Musical ‘Heat’ to the Stage Nov. 22
The Columbia College Chicago Music Department hosts the world premiere of Heat, a new one-act musical by Columbia students Martin Brablec and Corbin Eaton, on Friday, November 22, at the Columbia College Music Center, located at 1014 S. Michigan in Chicago’s South Loop. The 7 PM performance is free. Brablec is a senior in the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Hosts Dramatists Guild Program on Devised Theatre Nov. 22
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will host a special program on devised theatre presented by the Dramatists Guild of America, the membership association of playwrights, librettists, composers, and lyricists writing for the stage in the United States. The event takes place Friday, November 22, from noon to 2 PM in the Classic Theater of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Wins 2019 Chicago Emmy Award
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Eric Reithel ’09, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting. As a news producer for WBBM, the Chicago affiliate station of CBS, Reithel was honored with a 2018-2019 Emmy Award from the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Presents Musical ‘A Man of No Importance’ Nov. 14-23
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department continues its 2019-2020 Mainstage Season with A Man of No Importance, the 2002 musical by playwright Terrence McNally, composer Stephen Flaherty, and lyricist Lynn Ahrens. The Columbia College Theatre Department’s production of A Man of No Importance features a student cast under the direction of faculty member Jermaine Hill,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Nominated for Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago’s ALTA Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums who have been nominated for 2018-2019 ALTA Awards by the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA). ALTA is a volunteering service organization dedicated to furthering the Chicago Latinx Theatre movement by promoting, educating, representing, and unifying Latinx identified artists and their allies. The ALTA…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Launches ‘Student Spotlight’ Newsletter
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department has launched a new communications initiative with Student Spotlight, a monthly newsletter devoted to celebrating the work of Columbia College Theatre Department students both inside and outside the department. The newsletter is produced by the Theatre Department’s administrative team under the guidance of Noelle Humbert, assistant to the Theatre…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Joins Lyric Opera of Chicago as Graphic Design Specialist
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Jake Fruend ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program. He’s joining the internationally acclaimed Lyric Opera of Chicago as a full-time staff Graphic Design Specialist. “I’ll handle graphics projects for marketing, development, education (“Lyric Unlimited”), and wherever else they’re needed,” Fruend told this blog.…