Dakota Hughes

Em Modaff

The show’s cast includes Columbia College alums Dakota Hughes ’15, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, and Em Modaff ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting. As previously reported in this blog, Modaff starred in Paramount’s 2022 production of the musical Fun Home. And, as previously reported in this blog, Hughes recently won a 2023 Joseph Jefferson Award – Chicago’s top theatre award – for their performance in Hell in a Handbag Productions’ staging of Frankenstreisand.

Darren Patin

Kory Danielson

Mike Tutaj

Jim Corti

School of Rock‘s production team includes Columbia College alum Isaiah Silvia-Chandley ’18, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, as choreographer; Columbia College alum Darren Patin ’17, a graduate of the Musical Theatre Performance BFA program, as associate director; former Columbia College Theatre Department student and staff accompanist Kory Danielson as music director; and former Columbia College Theatre Department faculty member Mike Tutaj as projection designer. Paramount’s artistic director, veteran Broadway performer Jim Corti, is a former Musical Theatre Dance instructor in the Columbia College Theatre Department’s Musical Theatre Program.