Month: May 2021
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Stars in Forthcoming CBS Medical Drama Series
The show-business news site Deadline reports that Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Stahl-David ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is set as a leading player opposite Sophia Bush in Good Sam, CBS’ upcoming new family medical drama. Good Sam centers on Sam (Bush), a talented yet stifled heart…
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2021 Michael Merritt Awards Online Event May 17 Honors Theatrical Design and Collaboration
The 27th annual Michael Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration, a Chicago-based national theatre-industry awards program, will be presented in a free online ceremony on Monday, May 17, 2021, at 6 PM. The awards, administered by the Michael Merritt Awards and Endowment Fund, honor the memory of former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Wins 2020 Lisagor Award for Theatre Journalism in ‘Chicago Reader’
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Kerry Reid ’87, editor of theatre and dance coverage for the Chicago Reader. She won two 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards for her arts journalism in the Reader. The awards were announced May 14, 2021, in an online ceremony. The Peter Lisagor Awards honor excellence in print, broadcast,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Audio Productions of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Troilus & Cressida’ Featured in Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s Dream Project
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lukas Brasherfons ’14 is the director and adaptor of the Shakespearean Youth Theatre Dream Project‘s new online audio adaptations of Troilus & Cressida, William Shakespeare’s 1602 drama set during the Trojan War, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s magical romantic comedy about mismatched young lovers. The online audio productions…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Showcase Highlights 20th Annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival May 10-14
Columbia College Chicago‘s student-powered Manifest Urban Arts Festival is both online and in-person in this year’s Manifest: Reach. The 20th-anniversary edition runs May 10 through 14, and the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will be proudly participating! From Acting and Solo Performance to Musical Theatre and Dance to Stage Combat, Comedy Writing and Performance,…
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With Film and Broadway Projects in the Works, Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Anna D. Shapiro to Step Down as Steppenwolf Artistic Director in August 2021
Distinguished Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Anna D. Shapiro ’90, HDR ’15, will step down as artistic director of Chicago’s internationally acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company in August, both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times reported on May 2, 2021. The Steppenwolf announcement comes on the heels of reports that Shapiro will direct the forthcoming…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Mainstage Season Concludes with Immersive Virtual Production ‘Case Study: Contact’ Runs May 4-7
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s 2020-2021 Mainstage Season concludes May 4 through 8 with the season’s final production: Case Study: Contact, a one-of-a-kind immersive virtual experience, performed live on Zoom, that invites each audience member select their own journey. If you had 365 days to live, would you live in the moment or try…