Month: November 2020
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums and Chair Present ‘Alumni Master Class: From Columbia to Broadway’ Nov. 30
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, will participate in a virtual “Alumni Master Class: From Columbia to Broadway” on Monday, November 30, at 7 PM Central Daylight Savings Time. The Zoom webinar with Carin Silkaitis, the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Named Associate Artistic Director of Double Edge Theatre in Massachusetts
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates alumnus Travis Coe ’15, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, on his appointment as Associate Artistic Director of the Double Edge Theatre, a multigenerational, experimental ensemble located in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Coe is also the youngest company member of Double Edge, whose mission is…
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‘Love at First Sight’ as Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Student Debuts on TV’s ‘General Hospital’
Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Acting program student Matt Trudeau has taken over the role of Lucas Jones on ABC’s long-running daytime drama series General Hospital. According to the entertainment news site Soaps.SheKnows: “General Hospital didn’t even announce on air that ‘Today the role of Lucas Jones will be played by . . .’…
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Tony Award-Winning Columbia College Chicago Alum Tonya Pinkins Wins League of Professional Theatre Women’s 2020 Rachel Crothers Leadership Award
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department congratulates Columbia College Chicago alum Tonya Pinkins ’96 — Tony Award-winning star of such Broadway musicals as Caroline, or Change and Jelly’s Last Jam — on receiving the 2020 Rachel Crothers Leadership Award from the League of Professional Theatre Women, the premier New York organization advocating for opportunity and…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Department Alumni and Faculty Win 2020 Jeff Awards
Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have won 2020 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2019-2020 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Faculty and Alums Win 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty who won 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards. The awards were announced Monday, November 2, even though a planned live ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winners include: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Celeste Williams, winner of the Hattie McDaniel Award for…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Featured in Porchlight Music Theatre’s ‘New Faces Sing Broadway 1987’ Streaming Nov. 6-29
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Kelan M. Smith ’20, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway 1987, a revue of songs from Broadway musicals that premiered in 1987. The show, which marks Smith’s debut with Porchlight, includes numbers from…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Hosts Career Advice Event Nov. 5: ‘Don’t Be Terrified of Finding a Job in Entertainment’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Madison Kennedy ’18, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, will lead a virtual workshop for Columbia College students and alumni seeking work in the arts and entertainment field. Titled “Don’t Be Terrified of Finding a Job in Entertainment,” the Zoom event takes place Thursday, November 5,…