Month: March 2023
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Stars in Florida Studio Theatre’s World Premiere ‘Paralyzed’ March 29-April 21
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Alexander Stuart ’17 — a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting with a Minor in Stage Combat — stars in the world premiere of Paralyzed, running March 29-April 21 at the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. It’s a return to Florida for Chicago-based actor Stuart, who – as previously reported in…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums and Faculty Win 2023 Jeff Awards in Performance and Design
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums and faculty who won Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theatre – Chicago’s top theatrical award – at the 49th Anniversary Non-Equity Awards ceremony on Monday, March 27, 2023. As previously reported in this blog, the 2023 Jeff Awards honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre during the 2021-2022…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs 2023 Non-Equity Jeff Awards Show – First Live Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony Since 2019
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Adrian Abel Azevedo ’15, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is directing the Joseph Jefferson Awards‘ 49th Anniversary Non-Equity Awards ceremony – the first live Non-Equity awards show for the Jeff Awards since 2019. The event takes place Monday, March 27, at Park West nightclub, located at 322…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs ‘Babel,’ Running March 23-April 30 at Redtwist Theatre
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Rinska Carrasco-Prestinary ’10, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre, is directing Babel, running March 23 through April 30 at Redtwist Theatre, where Carrasco-Prestinary is associate artistic director. Redtwist is located at 1044 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago’s Edgewater/Andersonville Theatre District. Student discounts are available. For tickets, click…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Music Theatre Works’ ‘Avenue Q’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Whitney Dottery ’15, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, is featured in Music Theatre Works’ production of the musical Avenue Q, running through April 2 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, located at 9501 Skokie Blvd. in the Chicago suburb of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum John Zuiker Is Art Director for 2023 Oscars Show
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum John Zuiker ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre Design, who was the art director for the 95th Academy Awards ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The 2023…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s 2022-23 Mainstage Season Presents ‘Dance Nation’ March 15-25
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s 2022-23 Mainstage Season continues with Dance Nation, running March 15 through 25 in Studio 404 of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discounts are available. For tickets and more information (including COVID-19 protocols for this LIVE, IN-PERSON production), click here.…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in World Premiere Drama at Greenhouse Theatre Center March 9-April 9
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Tristin Hall ’18, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre with a Stage Combat Minor, is featured in the world premiere of MIA or “Where Have All the Young Girls Gone?,” running March 9 through April 9 at the Greenhouse Theatre Center, located at 2257 N. Lincoln in Chicago’s…