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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Faculty, and Students Take Part in Theatre on the Lake Summer Theatre Festival; Bailiwick Chicago’s ‘Murder Ballad’ Launches Festival June 17

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Murder Ballad
Two of Chicago’s strongest selling points are its vibrant theatre scene and its beautiful lakefront, and the Chicago Park District’s annual Theatre on the Lake Summer Theatre Festival, which showcases encore performances of some of the most exciting professional...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Teacher Stars in One-Man Show in Los Angeles July 24-August 16

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The Ben Hecht Show
  Actor-playwright James Sherman, a Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member who teaches playwriting and improvisation, will star in the West Coast premiere of his one-man play The Ben Hecht Show, a portrait of legendary Chicago journalist-turned-Hollywood-screenwriter Ben...
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Jackalope Theatre, Founded and Led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Honored for ‘New Work’ at Joseph Jefferson Awards June 8

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Congratulations to Jackalope Theatre, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni: the company’s 2014 production of Exit Strategy, by Ike Holter, was honored in the “New Work” category at the 42nd annual Non-Equity Joseph...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Bring Otherworld’s ‘Queen Amarantha’ to the Stage Through June 28

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Queen Amarantha
Otherworld Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is presenting Charles Busch’s science-fantasy epic Queen Amarantha at City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Founded in 2012, Otherworld...
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Columbia College Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Bring ‘The Pied Piper’ to Stage at Strawdog Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago faculty and alumni are involved in Strawdog Theatre‘s new production The Pied Piper, a world premiere based on the classic poem by Robert Browning. The show, which boasts an innovative, physical aesthetic, is directed by Columbia...
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Columbia College Chicago Creative Arts Therapies Teacher Paul Holmquist Leads Workshop on Laban Movement Analysis, Directs New Show with Columbia Theatre Alums

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Paul Holmquist
  Paul Holmquist, a faculty member in the Columbia College Chicago Department of Creative Arts Therapies as well as the department’s  academic manager/coordinator,  will lead a workshop on “Deepened Dynamics” as part of a day of workshops about the...
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New Shows on Chicago Stages Feature Work of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty

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Stick Fly
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Pogue, a 2006 graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in Stick Fly, running through July 5 at the Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department to Launch MFA Program in Devised Performance in Partnership with London International School of Performing Arts

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MFA in European Devised Performance Practice at Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department
“A new generation of performing artists is changing the landscape of modern theatre.”   The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is expanding its international studies activities by launching its first-ever graduate-level training program in the 2016-2017 school year—a Master of...
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