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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring Stage Combat to Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’ Sept. 17-Oct. 9

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Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are featured in the fight team for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s eagerly awaited brand-new production of Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling operatic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy. The production runs September 17...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Win Rave Review for ‘Spectacular’ Choreography for ‘Kinky Boots’ at Paramount

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums Isaiah Silvia-Chandley ’18 and Michael George ’16 won a rave review from the Chicago Reader for their choreography for the professional Chicago-area regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots — the...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Comedy Show “Wisecrackin’ ” Makes Live Debut Sept. 2 at Laugh Factory

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The online comedy game show Wisecrackin’, created by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Angie McMahon ’98, has been entertaining audiences virtually during the pandemic the shutdown. But this Thursday, September 2, at 8 PM (CST), the show makes...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty Bring Hit Musical ‘Mr. Burns’ Back to Chicago’s Theater Wit Aug. 27

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty are on the creative team of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, Anne Washburn’s comedy/drama/musical about a post-apocalyptic world comforted by memories of The Simpsons, which begins performances August 27 at Theater Wit,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Publishes New Book ‘Wonder Wander’

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates Columbia College Chicago alumnus Curt Eric Clendenin ’98 on his new book, Wonder Wander, published August 8, 2o21. Described as “a (mostly) blank sketch book from the ‘U-DRAW’ series,” Wonder Wander...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Regional Premiere of ‘Kinky Boots’ to Paramount Theatre Aug. 18-Oct. 17

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Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and creative team of the professional Chicago-area regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. With a book by...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring Virtual Performance to Minnesota Fringe Festival with ‘Magus Park’ Aug. 5-15

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Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are bringing virtual performance to the Minnesota Fringe Festival August 5  through 15, when the online performance Magus Park runs on the festival’s website. Presented by the CSOC Company, LLC,  and...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni, Students, and Faculty Thrill Bristol Renaissance Faire Audiences with Swashbuckling Stage Swordplay

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The Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is thrilling audiences with performances by Guido’s Academy of Theatrical Swordplay, a professional ensemble of stage combat artists including alumni, current students, and faculty from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s...
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Columbia College Chicago Alum Sets New Agenda for LGBTQ-Focused PrideArts Theatre with ‘Search for Identity’ Season

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department congratulates Columbia College Chicago alum Jay Españo MFA ’16, a graduate of the college’s MFA program in film directing, who has been named artistic director of Chicago’s LGBTQ-focused PrideArts theatre company. Españo, 47,...
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