Month: March 2024
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Add Performances of Jackalope’s ‘The Smuggler,’ Running Through March 16
Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by alumni and former students of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, has added performances of its Chicago premiere of The Smuggler, starring Jackalope cofounder Andrew Burden Swanson, a former student in the Columbia College Theatre Department’s Acting program. The show runs through March 16 at the Chicago Park District’s Berger Park Coach…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Alison Halstead Makes Feature Film Debut in ‘Dune: Part Two”
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Alison Halstead ’88, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Theatre, has made her feature-film acting debut in the hit movie Dune: Part Two, which was released March 1, 2024. Halstead, who describes herself as “a British-born, American-raised, professionally-trained performer, . . . actor, voiceover and deeply-embodied…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in Theo Ubique Musical Theatre Events in March and April
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Elya Faye Bottiger ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in Sondheim Tribute Revue, running March 8 through April 28 at Theo Ubique Theatre, located at 721 Howard in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. The production will feature personal salutes from the actors to…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs London Premiere of ‘Blue,’ Running March 5-30
Blue, a new drama directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, will run March 5 through 30 at the Seven Dials Playhouse in London, England, following a successful engagement last summer at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For tickets, click here. As previously reported in…