Category: Acting
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Bring Otherworld’s ‘Queen Amarantha’ to the Stage Through June 28
Otherworld Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is presenting Charles Busch’s science-fantasy epic Queen Amarantha at City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Founded in 2012, Otherworld specializes in theatre dedicated to science fiction and fantasy storytelling. Queen Amarantha is a medieval fantasy…
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New Shows on Chicago Stages Feature Work of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Pogue, a 2006 graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in Stick Fly, running through July 5 at the Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. Lydia R. Diamond’s play, directed by former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member…
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(VIDEO) Anna D. Shapiro and David Cromer Speak to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Graduates at 2015 Commencement
https://vimeo.com/album/3416408/video/129244059 The 2015 commencement ceremony for Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department graduates featured inspiring talks by two alumni: Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s incoming artistic director, Anna D. Shapiro ’90, HDR ’15–recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Arts from Columbia College–and her former Theatre Department classmate David Cromer, who introduced her. Both are now award-winning directors with…
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Columbia College Theatre Teacher Cecilia O’Reilly Coaches National Theatre of Great Britain’s Production of ‘Motherf**ker with the Hat’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department associate professor Cecilia O’Reilly, coordinator of the voice training component of the Acting Program, is the dialect coach for the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain‘s upcoming production of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The play, set in New York City, examines drug…
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Jackalope Theatre Will Reveal Plans for Upcoming Season at ‘Spirit of Expansion’ Gala Saturday, May 30
Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, will unveil plans for its 2015-2016 season at its benefit gala “The Spirit of Expansion” on Saturday, May 30, at Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The event begins at 6:30 PM. The evening includes a cocktail reception hosted by…
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni Mount Haven Theatre’s Chicago Premiere of ‘Don’t Go Gentle’ May 31-July 12
Haven Theatre Company, co-founded by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Carol Cohen and Cody Estle, closes its 2014-2015 season with the Chicago premiere of Stephen Belber’s Don’t Go Gentle. The play–about a conservative white judge whose offer of free legal assistance to a black ex-convict creates conflict with his own grown children–is directed by…
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Jackalope Theatre Celebrates Its ‘Spirit of Expansion’ As It Goes to the Moon–With Air Conditioning
Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is celebrating its continued success with “The Spirit of Expansion,” a benefit gala set for Saturday, May 30, at Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The event begins at 6:30 PM. Jackalope is celebrating its recent selection as the winner…
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Columbia College Chicago’s May 15 ‘Manifest’ Urban Arts Fest Showcases Stage Combat, Sketch Comedy, Acting, Musical Theatre, Solo Performance, Theatrical Design, Playwriting, and Much More
Columbia College Chicago celebrates the end of the 2014-2015 school year on Friday, May 15, with Manifest, its annual urban arts festival of student work. Manifest, free and open to the general public, is a South Loop showcase of cutting-edge art: live performances, thought-provoking gallery exhibitions, fashion shows, original game design, literary readings, and more.…
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From ‘The American Revolution’ to Stephen Sondheim, Upcoming Productions Feature Work of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty and Students
Theater Unspeakable presents The American Revolution, directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Marc Frost, running May 7-20 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. In this production, seven actors–confined to a 21-square-foot platform–recreate the American fight for independence, from Lexington to Yorktown. Combining tongue-in-cheek humor, fantastical feats of pantomime, and a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Acting Program Alumni Take the Stage in New Shows in May
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Bachelor of Arts in Acting major are featured in several new productions opening on local stages in the coming month. Alumna BrittneyLove Smith plays the lead role in Xtigone, a contemporary reimagining of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone. The show is presented by the innovative Chicago Danztheatre…