Month: July 2021
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring Virtual Performance to Minnesota Fringe Festival with ‘Magus Park’ Aug. 5-15
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are bringing virtual performance to the Minnesota Fringe Festival August 5 through 15, when the online performance Magus Park runs on the festival’s website. Presented by the CSOC Company, LLC, and recorded for virtual performance, Magus Park is directed by Columbia College alum Ryan Liddell ’15, a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Aidy Bryant Nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates alum Aidy Bryant ’09, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting and a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live, for snagging two 2021 Emmy Award nominations: for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance as Annie Easton in Hulu’s Shrill…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni, Students, and Faculty Thrill Bristol Renaissance Faire Audiences with Swashbuckling Stage Swordplay
The Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is thrilling audiences with performances by Guido’s Academy of Theatrical Swordplay, a professional ensemble of stage combat artists including alumni, current students, and faculty from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s acclaimed Stage Combat program. Family-friendly exhibitions of theatrical swordplay and martial arts take place on the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni Lead Chicago’s Raven Theatre Back to Live Performance with 2021-22 Season
Chicago’s venerable, award-winning Raven Theatre, whose artistic director is Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Cody Estle ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, has announced exciting news: it will return to live performance with its 2021-22 season beginning in October, with three productions previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…