Comedy Writing and Performance Archive

    Columbia College Chicago Comedy Writing and Performance Teacher Wins 2017 Emmy Award

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    Congratulations to former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Ashley Nicole Black, who just won a 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. Black, a former teacher in the Columbia College Theatre Department’s nationally acclaimed...
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    Birthday Salute to Director, Teacher, and Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (August 27, 1935-September 21, 2014)

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    August 27 would have been the 82nd birthday of Sheldon Patinkin–longtime chair of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community. Sheldon passed away on September...
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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Launch New Company with Performances Aug. 24-26

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    LoudMouth Theater, a new company created by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums and students, makes its debut August 24-26 with Mouthing Off, an evening of theatre and music by local artists. LoudMouth Theater is led by its co-founders:...
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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Launch Bittersweet Arts Company with July 29 Show

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    A group of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department alumni have partnered to form the Bittersweet Arts Company, described as “a collective of multi-talented artists whose unique ambitions and spirits are brought together through...
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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty, Alumni, and Student Talent Bring Political Satire ‘Our Christian Nation’ to Chicago Stages July 21-22 Before an Aug. 4-12 Run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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    Faculty, students, and alumni from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are traveling to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland — the world’s largest annual arts festival — with the comedy Our Christian Nation, a satirical look at what the...
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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Students and Alumni Bring ‘Ragtime’ to Den Theatre May 27-July 16

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    Students and alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and production team of the musical Ragtime, presented by the Griffin Theatre Company May 27-July 16. The show’s ensemble includes Juwon Tyrel Perry, a student in the...
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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Performs in ‘Casting Asiancy’ Variety Show May 24

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    Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lea Ciastko ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, is performing in Casting Asiancy, a one-night variety/comedy show on Wednesday, May 24, starting 8 PM at Second City...
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    (VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, TV, and Management Alumni and Students Collaborate on New Musical ‘Abduction’ May 18-27

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    Alumni and current students at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, the Columbia College Chicago Television Department, and the Columbia College Chicago Business and Entrepreneurship Department are collaborating on the world premiere of...
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    (VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago’s May 12 Manifest Urban Arts Festival Features Theatrical Performances, Design Exhibit, and Alumni Celebration in South Loop

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    The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, located at 72 E. 11th Street in Chicago’s South Loop, will host a day of free performances and exhibits on Friday, May 12, as part of Columbia College Chicago‘s 17th annual Manifest Urban...
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    Columbia College Student Comedy Talent Featured at Chicago Improv Festival March 27-April 2

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    Current and former students from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will be featured in the 20th annual Chicago Improv Festival,  running March 27-April 2 at multiple venues in Chicago. Cat Booty, an improv group consisting of current and...
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