Acting Archive

    Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s musical theatre program are featured in the world premiere of Johanna Faustus, presented by The Hypocrites theatre company. Adapted from Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Johanna Faustus runs...
    Haven Theatre Company, a Chicago-based troupe whose executive director and co-founder Carol Cohen studied Theatre Design at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, is presenting the U.S. premiere of The Distance, by British playwright Deborah Bruce. The show’s cast...
    Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Musical Theatre and Acting programs are featured in Rent, running May 19-July 3 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre , located at 111 W. Campbell in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights....
    Jackalope Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, wraps up its 2015-16 season with the world premiere of Prowess, running May 18-June 25 at Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s...
    Jess Godwin
    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Jess Godwin (BA ’05), a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, has released a new music video, “I Can Wait,” based on a song she wrote. The video is the...
    The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, located at 72 E. 11th Street in Chicago’s South Loop, will host a day of free performances on Friday, May 13, as part of Columbia College Chicago‘s 16th annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival....
    Ian Randall
    The LIVINGroom, an ensemble of solo writer/performers including several alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, marks Mother’s Day with The LIVINGroom: Throwback (Stories Our Moms Love), an evening of one-person performance pieces. The performers include Columbia alumni...
    Several alumni, students, and/or faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department have been honored with nominations for 2016 Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theatre, which were announced April 26, 2016. The Non-Equity Jeff Awards, the top prize...
    Strawdog Theatre Company, whose ensemble includes several Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, presents the classic American comedy Once in a Lifetime April 22-June 4. The production will be Strawdog’s last show in its longtime space at 3829 N....