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Glowing Reviews for Columbia College Theatre Artists in ‘Four,’ ‘Endgame’

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Michael Kurowski
Early reviews have been raves for the Columbia College Theatre Department folks involved in Jackalope Theatre’s Four and The Hypocrites’ Endgame. The cast of Four features student Michael Kurowski and alumnus Daniel Martinez, and the show’s set is designed...
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Columbia Theatre Alumna/Teacher Jess Godwin Releases New Music Video, ‘Fool Me Once’

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Singer-songwriter Jess Godwin, a Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department graduate and now a teacher in the department’s Theatre Foundation Core, has released her newest music video, “Fool Me Once“–the latest installment of her ongoing Godwin Anthology Project, a 12-part...
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Columbia College Theatre Department and International Voices Project Partner for English Language Premiere of Chilean Drama ‘La Reunion’ March 2 at Victory Gardens

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department has been invited to participate in the 2015 International Voices Project, a series of staged readings of the work of international playwrights in English translations presented at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. On Monday,...
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Columbia Theatre Faculty, Students, and Alumni Keep Busy on Stage and TV

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department teachers, students, and alumni are keeping busy as the spring 2015 season kicks into high gear. Theatre Department faculty member and alumnus Brian Shaw (left) plays Clov in The Hypocrites‘ new production of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist...
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Columbia Theatre Alumnus Rob Colletti Returns in ‘Book of Mormon,’ and Reflects on His Experiences with the Hit Show

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Rob Colletti is back in Chicago with the national company of The Book of Mormon, running February 25-May 17 at the Bank of America Theatre. Rob, who’s now based in New York, is the standby...
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Raven Theatre Productions Feature Columbia Faculty and Alumni

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Michael Ryczek
Columbia College Theatre Department academic manager and directing teacher Michael Ryczek is directing a fully staged workshop of Chicago playwright Susan Lieberman’s Netta at Ninety, running Monday-Wednesday, February 23-25, at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark, Chicago. The workshop is part of...
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Alumnus Behzad Dabu Praised for Performance in Victory Gardens’ World Premiere ‘Samsara’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumnus Behzad Dabu (pictured, center) won glowing reviews for his performance in Samsara, now receiving its world premiere at Chicago’s acclaimed Victory Gardens Theater. The comedy by Lauren Yee concerns a white American couple who are...
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Jackalope’s ‘Four’ Starts $5 Previews Feb. 19; Cutting-Edge Ensemble Features Columbia Alumni and Students

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Jackalope Theatre, one of Chicago’s “must-watch” young ensembles, begins performances of its next production, Four, on Thursday, February 19, at Broadway Armory Park, at 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The cast includes Columbia College student Michael Kurowski and...
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Sheldon Patinkin Celebration Draws Hundreds

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Sheldon Patinkin (August 27, 1935-September 21, 2014)
Actors Scott Adsit and Jeff Perry were among the more than 800 people who turned out to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Sheldon Patinkin, longtime Chair of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, on Monday, January 26, 2015....
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Columbia Theatre and Dance Teachers Collaborate on Performance Program Feb. 13-15 at Links Hall at Constellation

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Ann Boyd in "Grief: A Work in Progress"
Columbia College faculty members Ann Boyd, Colleen Halloran, and Chelsea M. Warren present a program of solo performance this weekend at Links Hall at Constellation, 3111 N. Western, Chicago. Titled Finding Peace – And Wanting Popcorn, it’s a collection...
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