Category: Acting
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni and Student Talents Featured in Shows at Royal George Theatre and Theater Wit
Several Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and students are involved in Runcible Theatre Company’s staging of British playwright Howard Barker’s rarely-seen Scenes from an Execution, the tale of a 16th-century Italian painter’s clash with religious and secular authorities over her painting of a Venetian military victory against a Muslim enemy. The cast includes alumna Georgia Gove…
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni Mount New L.A. Production of ‘Boys’ Life’
A group of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, now based in Los Angeles, have set out to mount a new production of Howard Korder‘s 1988 comedy Boys’ Life at the Complex Theatres in Hollywood. Alumni Tyler Vaughn (BA, Theatre/Acting, 2013) and Daniel Gallun (BA, Theatre/Acting, 2011) first encountered the play when studying acting at…
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Columbia College Alumnus/Teacher Eric Burgher Launches ‘Under the Lights’ Podcast to Highlight the Work of Chicago’s Arts Community
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus and teacher Eric Burgher has launched Under the Lights, a new podcast highlighting the work of Chicago artists–actors, directors, writers, musicians, improvisers, performance artists, casting directors, and others. Each episode of the podcast is a conversation with one or more artists–“a unique opportunity to get to know the people who…
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More Good Reviews for Hypocrites’ ‘Endgame’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus and teacher Brian Shaw was singled out for his performance in The Hypocrites‘ acclaimed new production of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic Endgame in Time Out Chicago’s review of the production. “The Hypocrites deliver an intriguing Beckett in a box,” the review began. Critic Kris Vire continued: “Director Halena Kays .…
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Columbia Alumni Featured in ‘Two Trains Running’ at Goodman Theatre; ‘College Night’ Performance on March 18
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Chester Gregory and A.C. Smith are featured in Goodman Theatre‘s much-anticipated new production of Two Trains Running, by the late August Wilson. The centerpiece of a celebration of Wilson’s work and influence (marking the tenth anniversary of his death), Two Trains Running begins previews Saturday, March 7, and officially…
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Columbia Theatre Alumnus Pat Whalen Hosts a ‘Good Evening’ of ‘Late-Night Talk-Show News-Alternative’ Entertainment
Columbia College Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen hosts Good Evening #6, the sixth installment of Good Evening with Pat Whalen on Friday, March 6, 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 takes place the first Friday of every month at The Frontier, the…
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Glowing Reviews for Columbia College Theatre Artists in ‘Four,’ ‘Endgame’
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 by alumnus Mike Mroch. “It’s hard to imagine another company giving [playwright Christopher Shinn’s] play this…
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Columbia Theatre Alumna/Teacher Jess Godwin Releases New Music Video, ‘Fool Me Once’
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 series devoted to important people in her life. In the video, released on February 24, Jess…
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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
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, March 2, IVP will present the English-language premiere of La Reunion (The Reunion), by noted Chilean playwright…
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Columbia Theatre Faculty, Students, and Alumni Keep Busy on Stage and TV
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 classic Endgame. The show runs through April 4 at the Den Theatre, 1329-1333 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. …