Category: Theatre Technology
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2026 Jeff Awards
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 2026 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2025-2026 theatre season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026).…
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‘Saucy and Seductive’: Glowing Reviews for About Face Theatre’s World Premiere of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Preston Max Allen’s Trans Rom-Com ‘Modern Gentleman,’ Running Through April 18 with Special Columbia College Night Event April 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni are in the creative team and cast of About Face Theatre‘s world premiere of Modern Gentleman, a new comedy written by Columbia College alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting. The show runs through April 18 at Raven Theatre, located at…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring About Face Theatre’s World Premiere of Preston Max Allen’s New Rom-Com ‘Modern Gentleman’ to the Stage March 19-April 18, with Special Columbia College Night Event April 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni are in the creative team and cast of About Face Theatre‘s world premiere of Modern Gentleman, a new comedy written by Columbia College alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting. The show runs March 19 through April 18 at Raven Theatre,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Babes With Blades’ ‘The Mark’ to Edge Theatre Oct. 15-Nov. 22
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and creative team of Babes with Blades Theatre Company‘s new show The Mark, running October 15 through November 22 at the Edge Theater, located at 5451 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater Theatre District. For tickets, click here. The show’s ensemble cast includes Tamarus Harvell, a former…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards
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 in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2024-2025 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Film/TV Alums Bring ‘War of the Worlds’ to Lifeline Theatre
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 13 at Lifeline Theatre, located at 6912 N. Glenwood in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Student discounts…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Chicago Premiere of ‘Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin’ to the Stage
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are on the production team of the Chicago premiere of Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin, running through June 22 at A Red Orchid Theatre, located at 1531 N. Wells in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. For tickets, click here. The show’s scenic designer is Columbia College Theatre alum and faculty…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Students Honored by Michael Merritt Design Awards May 19
Current and former Columbia College Chicago Theatre students will be honored as part of the 2025 Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration celebration on Monday, May 19, at the Black Ensemble Theatre. Tuesday Thacker, a former student in the Theatre Stage Management program at Columbia, will receive The Early Career Technical Award,…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Performances and Displays Highlight ‘Manifest’ Arts Festival Friday, May 16
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 year. The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance is proudly participating, with free performances…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for Jeff Awards
Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance and Columbia College Chicago School of Audio and Music who have been nominated for Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre during the 2024 theatre season, which ran from January…