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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Teacher Featured in TV’s ‘The Exorcist’

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Kirsten Fitzgerald, a teacher in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Acting program, has a featured role in The Exorcist, Fox TV’s filmed-in-Chicago series about demonic possession. Fitzgerald plays Maria Walters, a regular character in the drama, described as...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums and Students ‘Hit the Streets’ in an Evening of Solo Performance Nov. 13

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The LIVINGroom, an ensemble of solo writer/performers including alumni and students from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, will present The LIVINGroom: From Where I’m Sitting, an evening of solo performances, on Sunday, November 13, at 8 PM at Stage 773,...
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(VIDEO) Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Student Samantha Bailey Forges Career as Writer-Director-Producer with New Web Series ‘Brown Girls’ and Second City-Woolly Mammoth Co-Production ‘Black Side of the Moon’

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Samantha Bailey, a former student in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Acting program, is forging a fast-track career as a writer, director, producer, and performer for the stage and screen. Bailey is the director and producer of Brown...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Movement Teacher Named ‘Best Emerging Dancer’ in Newcity’s ‘Best of Chicago’ Feature

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Precious Jennings, who teaches body movement for Acting students at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, was named “Best Emerging Dancer” by Newcity in the publication’s “Best of Chicago 2016” feature, published October 27. Said Newcity: “Among the more compelling...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Join Shattered Globe Theatre’s ‘Protege Program’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni David Stobbe ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, and Rachel Gabrielle ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, have joined Shattered Globe Theatre’s Protégé Program, a free...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Dana Dajani Named ‘Woman of the Year’ by ‘Emirates Woman’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Dana Dajani ’10, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Acting program, was named Woman of the Year 2016 in the “Artists” category by Emirates Woman, a leading women’s fashion and lifestyle magazine published in the United Arab Emirates....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Featured in Netflix Crime Drama ‘Narcos’

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Stahl-David ’05 has landed a role on the Netflix original drug cartel drama Narcos, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the TV industry trade publication. Stahl-David, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Students Bring a ‘Faustus’ to the Annoyance Theatre Oct. 28-30

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Just in time for Halloween, an ensemble of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and students present An Apology for the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Delivered by Doctor John Faustus on This His Final Evening. The show runs Friday-Sunday,...
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‘The Hate Is Flowing’ for Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumnus Behzad Dabu in ABC’s ‘How to Get Away with Murder’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Behzad Dabu ’08, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Acting Program, “is among the most hated characters in television this fall,” according to an article on Syracuse.com, a digital publication in Dabu’s hometown...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Student Featured in Chicago Slam Works’ Premiere ‘Just Numbers’ Oct. 7-Nov. 11

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student Jelani Smith, a senior in the Theatre Department’s Acting BA program, is featured in Just Numbers, a new “lyric play” presented by Chicago Slam Works Ensemble Theatre October 7-November 11 at Stage 773, located at...
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