Month: October 2023
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘Assassins’ to the Stage Oct. 27-Dec. 17
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums and faculty are in the cast and creative team of Assassins, running October 27 through December 16 at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, located at 721 Howard in the Chicago suburb of Evanston (right on the northern border between Chicago and Evanston). For tickets, click here. The cast of Stephen…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums and Faculty Bring ‘POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive’ to Steppenwolf Oct. 26-Dec. 10
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums and faculty are in the cast and creative team of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. This satirical look at the women in charge of the man in charge runs October 26 through December 10 at the internationally renowned Steppenwolf Theatre,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs ‘Raisin in the Sun,’ Running Oct. 22-Nov. 12 at South Coast Repertory
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Khanisha Foster ’02, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, directs a new production of Lorraine Hansberry‘s classic American drama A Raisin in the Sun for South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California. The play runs October 22 through November 12 at SCR’s Julianne Argyros Stage,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring BrightSide Theatre’s ‘A Little Night Music’ to the Stage Oct. 20-Nov. 5
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are in the cast and creative team of BrightSide Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim‘s musical A Little Night Music, running October 20 through November 5 at North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, located at 31 S. Ellsworth in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. For tickets, click here. The show’s cast…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Yellow Rose Theatre Shows Oct. 19-Nov. 11
The Yellow Rose Theatre, whose ensemble includes Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Sophia Vitello ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, presents two ensemble-created productions in Fall of 2023: T.G.I.M., running October 19 through November 11, and Justicia, running November 3 through 11. The two shows run in repertory at The…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Faculty and Alums Bring World Premiere of ‘¡Bernarda!’ to Steppenwolf Oct. 18-Nov. 19
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Emilio Williams is the author of ¡Bernarda!, a new adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s classic drama The House of Bernarda Alba. Presented in its world premiere by Teatro Vista under the direction of Wendy Mateo, ¡Bernarda! runs October 18 through November 19 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s 1700 Theatre,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums and Faculty Bring Visión Latino Theatre Company’s ‘That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven’ to the Stage Oct. 14-Nov. 5
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums and faculty members are on the production team of That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven, presented by Visión Latino Theatre Company as part of Destinos 2023, the 6th Chicago Latino Theatre Festival, a city-wide celebration of Latinx theatre. The midwest premiere of That Must Be the Entrance to…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Discuss ‘The Art of Self-Producing’ at Siddons Artistic Council Panel Oct. 16
The Siddons Artistic Council of the Sarah Siddons Society presents a free panel discussion on “The Art of Self-Producing” on Monday, October 16, at 7 PM at the Columbia College Chicago Student Center, located at 754 S. Wabash in Chicago’s South Loop. Though the event is free, advance registration is required. To register, and for…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘Young Frankenstein’ to Mercury Theatre Oct. 13-Dec. 31
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are in the cast of the musical comedy Young Frankenstein, running October 13 through December 31 at the Mercury Theatre, located at 3745 N. Southport in Chicago. For tickets, click here. The show’s cast includes Columbia College alums Callan Roberts ’22 and Natalie Henry ’22, both graduates of the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Launch Theatre Advisory Board
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are planning to create a Theatre Department Advisory Board, with the intent of launching the new organization in January of 2024. Columbia College Theatre alums are invited to email ccctheatreadvisoryboard@gmail.com for more information on this new initiative. And for more information on Theatre Alumni activities, click here.…