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Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)

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Sheldon Patinkin (August 27, 1935-September 21, 2014)
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department fondly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime chair of the Theatre Department, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community — who was born August...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Bring ‘The Innocence of Seduction’ to City Lit Theatre Aug. 25-Oct. 8

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Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department are on the creative team of The Innocence of Seduction, a new play running August 25 through October 8 at City Lit Theatre, located at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum David Cromer Stars in ‘Exceedingly Well-Acted’ Production of Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ in New York Through Sept. 3

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Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student and faculty member David Cromer HDR ’17, recipient of a 2017 Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Columbia College, stars in the title role of Anton Chekhov’s classic drama Uncle Vanya in what...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Brings ‘Queer Pirate Romance Adventure’ Play to the Stage Aug. 18-27

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Counterfeit Combat, a theatre company co-founded by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Chloe Streif ’18, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting with a Minor in Stage Combat, presents And They Were Shipmates: A Queer...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Department Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Campy Musical ‘Murder, ReWrote’ Aug. 10-Sept. 16

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Tyler Anthony Smith ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in Hell in a Handbag Productions‘ world premiere musical parody Murder, ReWrote, playing August 10 through September 16 at...
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Columbia College Chicago Faculty and Alums Bring Shows to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Aug. 2-28

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty members and alums are heading to Scotland in August to participate in the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Branded as “the world’s greatest platform for creative freedom,” the fringe festival runs August 4...
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(VIDEO) ‘Intimacy for Stage and Screen’ Panel Features Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums

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The Columbia College Chicago Office of Development and Alumni Relations has posted the video of a panel of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and former faculty discussing “Intimacy for Stage and Screen.” The panel, which took place via Zoom...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums’ Harry Potter Parody ‘Puffs’ Gets Rave Reviews; Returns by Popular Demand Aug. 11-27 at Chicago’s Otherworld Theatre

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Otherworld Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is extending its well-received production of the unauthorized Harry Potter parody Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic...
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