Monthly Archive:: August 2021

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Comedy Show “Wisecrackin’ ” Makes Live Debut Sept. 2 at Laugh Factory

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The online comedy game show Wisecrackin’, created by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Angie McMahon ’98, has been entertaining audiences virtually during the pandemic the shutdown. But this Thursday, September 2, at 8 PM (CST), the show makes...
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‘The Sheldon Effect Continues’: A Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (August 27, 1935-September 21, 2014)

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Sheldon Patinkin (August 27, 1935-September 21, 2014)
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department fondly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime chair of the Theatre Department, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community — who was...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty Bring Hit Musical ‘Mr. Burns’ Back to Chicago’s Theater Wit Aug. 27

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty are on the creative team of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, Anne Washburn’s comedy/drama/musical about a post-apocalyptic world comforted by memories of The Simpsons, which begins performances August 27 at Theater Wit,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Publishes New Book ‘Wonder Wander’

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates Columbia College Chicago alumnus Curt Eric Clendenin ’98 on his new book, Wonder Wander, published August 8, 2o21. Described as “a (mostly) blank sketch book from the ‘U-DRAW’ series,” Wonder Wander...
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Susan Padveen Appointed Interim Chair of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is delighted to welcome longtime faculty member Susan Padveen to the position of Interim Allen and Lynn Turner Chair of Theatre. Padveen, an associate professor, replaces former Chair Carin Silkaitis, who has joined...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Cody Estle on Raven Theatre’s Return to Live Performance as an Equity Company: ‘Slow and Steady Wins the Race’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Cody Estle ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, was interviewed in the Chicago Tribune‘s digital edition about his plans for guiding Chicago’s venerable, award-winning Raven Theatre back to live...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty and Alums Bring Music Theatre Works’ ‘Mamma Mia!’ to the Stage Aug. 19-29

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Faculty and alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are bringing the hit musical Mamma Mia! to the stage of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. The production will mark Music Theatre Works‘ first...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Regional Premiere of ‘Kinky Boots’ to Paramount Theatre Aug. 18-Oct. 17

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Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and creative team of the professional Chicago-area regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. With a book by...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Return to Broadway with Rock Musical ‘Six’ for September Opening

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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 heading back to Broadway as cast members of Six, the British rock musical...
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