Month: August 2025
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(VIDEO) Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance lovingly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime head of the Columbia College Theatre Program, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community — on the occasion of what would have been his 90th birthday. Sheldon was…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Combine Horror and Stage Combat in ‘Gladiator Fright Night’ Aug. 29-31
The Point Theatre Project, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums, presents Gladiator Fright Night, an interactive theatrical experience in which iconic horror characters face off in a battle to the death. Audiences will vote to determine who moves up the bracket in this choose-your-own-adventure-style show. Performances take place August 29…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums’ Hit Musical Parody ‘Twihard!’ Extended through Sept. 28 at Apollo Theatre
Otherworld Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni, has extended its hit production of Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Chicago’s Apollo Theatre, located at 2550 N. Lincoln in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Originally scheduled to close August 31, the show now runs through September 28. For tickets, click here. The…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Invictus’ ‘Angels in America’ to the Stage – Extended Through Sept. 21
Invictus Theatre‘s acclaimed production of Tony Kushner‘s landmark drama Angels in America, which features Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums in its cast and production team, has been extended through September 21 – two weeks beyond its originally scheduled closing date. Performances take place at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. For tickets,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Jackalope Theatre’s Living Newspaper Festival to the Stage Aug. 21-25
Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums and former students, presents its 16th annual Living Newspaper Festival, an evening of five one-act plays inspired by recent news headlines. The Living Newspaper Festival runs August 21 through 25 at Broadway Armory Park, located at 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the alumni, faculty, and former students and faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance who have been nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2024-2025 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff…