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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Preston Max Allen’s New Off-Broadway Play ‘Caroline,’ Directed by Tony Award-Winning Columbia Alum David Cromer, Extended through Nov. 16; ‘Reviews Are Rolling In’

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Caroline – the much-discussed new Off-Broadway play by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting – officially opened September 30 in its world premiere at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums and Faculty Bring ‘Say Gay Plays’ to the Stage Sept. 20

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums and faculty are featured in Say Gay Plays, a free staged reading of new short plays presented by About Face Theatre and the Silk Road Cultural Center on Saturday, September 20, at 2...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Featured in Hit Musical ‘Amélie,’ Extended Through Oct. 19 at Chopin Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and creative team of Kokandy Productions‘ Chicago premiere of the musical Amélie, which has been extended through Sunday, October 19, at the Chopin Theatre, located at 1543 W. Division in Chicago’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Musical ‘Amélie’ to Chopin Theatre July 17-Sept. 28

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and creative team of Kokandy Productions‘ Chicago premiere of the musical Amélie, running July 17 through September 28 at the Chopin Theatre, located at 1543 W. Division in Chicago’s Wicker...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring ‘Living News Festival’ to Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre July 17-20

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s Theatre Directing program, is producing the second annual Living News Festival presented by Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre. The event, which features new short plays...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Hell in a Handbag’s World Premiere ‘Queen for a Day’ to Bramble Arts Loft July 9-August 3

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Tyler Anthony Smith ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting, is the author and star of Hell in a Handbag Productions‘ world premiere Queen for a Day, running July...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Film/TV Alums Bring ‘War of the Worlds’ to Lifeline Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago alums and faculty members are in the cast and production team of a new adaptation of H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds, about a Martian invasion of Earth. The show runs through July...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Performances and Displays Highlight ‘Manifest’ Arts Festival Friday, May 16

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Manifest: Imagine, the 2025 edition of Columbia College Chicago‘s annual student-powered Manifest Arts Festival, takes place Friday, May 16, at multiple locations in Chicago’s buzzing South Loop community to celebrate student achievements at the end of the 2024-25 school...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s New Play ‘Alex in Windyland’ Runs May 17-23 at Filament Theatre

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Alex in Windyland, a new devised theatre piece created by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Abby Thompson ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting with a Minor in Voiceover, runs May 17 through 23, in...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Otherworld Theatre’s Hit Musical Parody ‘Twihard!’ to New York’s 54 Below on Oct. 22, Followed by a Chicago Return Engagement for Halloween

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Otherworld Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni, is showcasing its hit musical Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody for New York audiences – and potential producers – in a special performance Tuesday, October 22,...
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