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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Acting Program Alum Headed to Broadway — Again

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Caroline Neff ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in next season’s Broadway production of Linda Vista, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts. Neff and Letts are...
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Columbia College Chicago Student in Off-Broadway Production ‘Antigone in Ferguson’

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Jonathan Elkins, a student in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BA Program in Comedy Writing and Performance, is in the Off-Broadway production Antigone in Ferguson, running through July 13 at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni and Students Featured in ‘Storefront Theater Musical’ May 16-June 29

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Alumni and student talent from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is on display in Storefront Theatre Musical, the new show from Chicago’s Corn Productions. This parody of Disney’s High School Musical concerns a small Chicago storefront theatre threatened...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in ‘Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre May 16-June 29

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are featured in the classic musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, running May 16 through June 29 at Metropolis Performing Arts. The 1962 show by Larry Gelbart,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Stage Management Graduates Start Careers at Top Theatres Fresh Out of College

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates Natalie Day, Izzy French, Aryn Henderson, and Nikki Konomos — all 2019 graduates of the Theatre Department’s Stage Management program. The four are hitting the ground running, professionally speaking, having secured...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Hosts Michael Merritt Awards for Theatrical Design May 13

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will host the 26th annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration on Monday, May 13. The event will take place at the Getz Theater Center of Columbia College Chicago, located at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Performances and Exhibit Highlight 2019 Manifest Urban Arts Festival on May 10

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will present a day of free performances and exhibits on Friday, May 10, as part of Columbia College Chicago‘s 19th annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival. The Getz Theater Center of Columbia College Chicago,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum and Faculty Bring ‘Next to Normal’ to Writers Theatre May 8-June 19

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Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student and faculty member David Cromer HDR ’17, winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for The Band’s Visit, directs the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Named Managing Director of Otherworld Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Katie Ruppert ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Comedy Writing and Performance, has been named managing director of Otherworld Theatre Company, a Chicago theatre dedicated to science-fiction and fantasy...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Praised for Lighting Design for Raven Theatre’s Acclaimed ‘Yen,’ Running Through May 5

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Kudos to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Claire Chrzan ’11, a graduate of Columbia’s Theatre Design program. As previously reported in this blog, she is nominated for two 2019 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards, for her lighting designs for...
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