Category: Acting
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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…
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Silent Theatre, Founded by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Marks 10th Anniversary with ‘Seven Secret Plays’ Opening May 11 at Chopin Theatre
The Silent Theatre Company, an ensemble founded in 2005 by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department students and alumni, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new original production, The Seven Secret Plays of Madam Caprice: a live music meta-theatrical adventure. The show opens Monday, May 11, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division in Chicago’s…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Pat Whalen Hosts Another ‘Good Evening’ Talk Show on Friday, May 1
May Day! May Day! Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen hosts Good Evening #8, the eighth installment of Good Evening with Pat Whalen, on Friday, May 1, at 10:45 PM. Described as “Chicago’s only late-night talk-show news-alternative; featuring live music, interviews and performances,” Good Evening with Pat Whalen is presented by Jackalope Theatre (a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Creative Arts Therapies Faculty Collaborate on Program at North American Drama Therapy Association Conference
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Ann Boyd and Susan Imus, Chair of Columbia College Chicago’s Department of Creative Arts Therapies, are collaborating on a presentation at the North American Drama Therapy Association‘s 2015 Central Region Conference on May 2 and 3. The conference, whose theme is “Building Stories: Narratives of Central Region…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students figured heavily in the nominations for the 2015 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Awards honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not operating under an Actors’ Equity union contract. Columbia teachers and graduates were nominated for Jeff Awards–the top honor for Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene since the awards were…
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni Gear Up for New Shows on Chicago Stages
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are gearing up for new shows opening shortly on Chicago stages. Michael Allen Harris, a 2011 graduate of Columbia’s BFA program in Acting, is in the cast of Adventure Stage Chicago‘s world premiere of Worthy, running April 17-May 16. The family-friendly show is an adventure quest about four young…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni in New Films Making Rounds of Spring Festival Circuit
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Samuel Munoz (BA, Acting, 1999) and Aaron Munoz (BA, Acting, 2001) are featured in two independent films making rounds of the festival circuit this season. They costar in the short film 53:1, which will be screened at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival on April 19. Samuel Munoz is also…
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Steep Theatre’s U.S. Premiere of German Drama ‘Martyr’ Features Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty, Student, and Alumni Talent
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty and students are joining forces for Martyr, the new show at Chicago’s acclaimed storefront Steep Theatre. This important new production marks the U.S. premiere of a controversial drama by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg about a young man’s journey towards religious radicalism. The play premiered in Berlin in 2012 and…