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Jackalope Theatre Celebrates Its ‘Spirit of Expansion’ As It Goes to the Moon–With Air Conditioning

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Lunacy! (A Cryptohistorical Comedy)
Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is celebrating its continued success with “The Spirit of Expansion,” a benefit gala set for Saturday, May 30, at Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway in...
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alumnus Alex Newkirk Performs in Cabaret Shows at Stage 773 and Davenport’s

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WOZ
Singer-pianist Alex Newkirk, a 2011 graduate of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is performing in WOZ: A Rock Cabaret on Friday, May 22 and June 5, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont,...
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Columbia College Chicago’s May 15 ‘Manifest’ Urban Arts Fest Showcases Stage Combat, Sketch Comedy, Acting, Musical Theatre, Solo Performance, Theatrical Design, Playwriting, and Much More

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Manifest
Columbia College Chicago celebrates the end of the 2014-2015 school year on Friday, May 15, with Manifest, its annual urban arts festival of student work. Manifest, free and open to the general public, is a South Loop showcase of...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumna Skye Robinson Hillis’ Play ‘The Running Mate’ Will Be Performed May 16 at Chicago Dramatists

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Skye Robinson Hillis
A new play by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Skye Robinson Hillis, a 2011 graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, will be performed in a staged reading at Chicago Dramatists, Chicago’s leading center for the development...
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Coordinator Helps ‘Amazing Grace’ Launch on Broadway This Summer

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Amazing Grace
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department associate professor Amy Uhl is joining the Broadway company of the new musical Amazing Grace, which opens July 17 at the Nederlander Theatre in New York. Uhl is a coordinator of Columbia College’s Musical...
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Columbia College Chicago Alumnus Is Musical Director for FWD Theatre Company Show ‘Swift as Desire’ on May 11

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Swift as Desire
Alex Newkirk, a graduate of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is musical director for the FWD Theatre Project’s new show Swift as Desire on Monday, May 11, at 7:30 PM at City Winery,...
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From ‘The American Revolution’ to Stephen Sondheim, Upcoming Productions Feature Work of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty and Students

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The American Revolution
Theater Unspeakable presents The American Revolution, directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Marc Frost, running May 7-20 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. In this production, seven actors–confined to a 21-square-foot platform–recreate the American...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Students’ Performance Work Invited to European Arts Festival

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will be represented in the prestigious international NEU/NOW Festival 2015, sponsored by the European League of Institutes of the Arts, the primary independent network organization for higher arts education in Europe. Two theatre...
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