Theatre Directing Archive

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Combine Horror and Stage Combat in ‘Gladiator Fright Night’ Aug. 29-31

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The Point Theatre Project, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums, presents Gladiator Fright Night, an interactive theatrical experience in which iconic horror characters face off in a battle to the death. Audiences will vote...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums’ Hit Musical Parody ‘Twihard!’ Extended through Sept. 28 at Apollo Theatre

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Otherworld Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni, has extended its hit production of Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Chicago’s Apollo Theatre, located at 2550 N. Lincoln in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Originally scheduled...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Jackalope Theatre’s Living Newspaper Festival to the Stage Aug. 21-25

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Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums and former students, presents its 16th annual Living Newspaper Festival, an evening of five one-act plays inspired by recent news headlines. The Living Newspaper Festival runs...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to the alumni, faculty, and former students and faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance who have been nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence...
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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 Alums’ Musical Parody ‘Twihard!’ Transfers to Chicago’s Apollo Theatre July 26

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Otherworld Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni, is transferring its hit production of Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody to Chicago’s Apollo Theatre for a commercial run beginning July 26 for a six-week limited engagement....
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Columbia College Chicago Alum’s Pittsburgh Theatre ‘Defies the Odds with Surges in Attendance’ Post-Pandemic

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Little Lake Theatre, a Pittsburgh-area community theatre whose artistic director is Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Patrick Cannon ’12, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, is thriving at a time when many theatres are...
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(VIDEO) Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Student and Teacher David Cromer’s Broadway Hit ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Airs Live June 7 on CNN

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For the first time ever, a live performance of a Broadway play will be broadcast for free on TV – and that play is directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Program former student and faculty member and Columbia College...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring World Premiere ‘Neighborhood Watch’ to Jackalope Theatre May 27-June 28

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Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Program, presents the world premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza’s drama Neighborhood Watch. The show opens May 27 and runs through June 28 at Broadway Armory Park, located...
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