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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alumnus Chester Gregory Stars in National Tour of ‘Motown: The Musical’

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Get ready, ’cause here he comes: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Chester Gregory (BA ’95) is starring in the national touring company of Motown: The Musical. Gregory portrays Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, in this hit show....
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Columbia College Chicago Dance Department Alum Named Artistic Director of Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble

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Columbia College Chicago Dance Department alum Sara Maslanka (BA ’13) has been named the new artistic director of Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble. After graduating from Columbia, where she studied dance pedagogy, Maslanka studied in London at Trinity Laban Conservatory of...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Combats Student Debt Crisis With Ed.Arts Fundraising Campaign

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Derrick Trumbly
“We helped student artists start to manage their debt . . . and we’re going to keep doing it. Please support us as we do.” Ed.Arts, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Derrick Trumbly...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty, Alumni, and Students Win Three Cheers for ‘Pinafore’ at Actors Theater of Louisville

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The Hypocrites' "H.M.S. Pinafore"
The Hypocrites, one of Chicago’s most respected and most creative theatre companies, won rave reviews for its production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta H.M.S. Pinafore at the prestigious Actors Theater of Louisville in Kentucky. The production featured the talents...
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Columbia College Theatre Department Teacher John Hildreth Named Artistic Director of 2016 Chicago Improv Fest

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John Hildreth, a teacher in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, will be the Artistic Director of the 19th annual Chicago Improv Festival, which runs May 16-22, 2016, at multiple venues around Chicago. Hildreth, who teaches improvisation at Columbia,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Bring ‘Thirst: A Climate Change Theatre Action’ to Jackalope Theatre Dec. 16

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Jackalope Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, will present Thirst: A Climate Change Theatre Action on Wednesday, December 16, at 7:30 PM in its storefront space The Frontier, located at 1106...
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni and Faculty Celebrate Holiday Spirit with ‘Merry Christmas, Mulch Pile!’ Dec. 3-6

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The Mercy Street Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, celebrates the winter holidays with Merry Christmas, Mulch Pile!, a new comedy by resident playwright Dakota Parobek (BA ’15), a graduate of...
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