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(VIDEO) Happy Birthday to ‘Grease’ Co-Author Jim Jacobs!

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department wishes a happy birthday to actor-playwright-songwriter Jim Jacobs HDR ’14, coauthor of the hit musical Grease and benefactor of the Jim Jacobs Musical Theatre Scholarship at Columbia College, who turns 80 on October 7,...
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Columbia College Chicago Alum Receives 2022 Black Theatre Alliance Award for Her Play ‘Relentless’

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates Columbia College Chicago alum Tyla Abercrumbie ’98 on winning the 2022 Lorraine Hansberry Award for Writing of a Play for her drama Relentless, which received its world premiere from Chicago’ TimeLine...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘Frankenstreisand’ to the Stage Sept. 29-Oct. 31

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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, stars in his own play – Frankenstreisand, running September 29 through October 31 at Redline VR, 4702 N. Ravenswood,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Speak at Free Siddons Artistic Council Panel on Artistic Leadership Oct. 3 at Black Ensemble

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums Kaiser Ahmed ’08, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, and Cavan Hallman ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Playwriting program, will speak about the work of theatrical artistic...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Citadel Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Sept. 15-Oct. 16

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Aaron Reese Boseman ‘12, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, plays the voice of Audrey II in the musical Little Shop of Horrors, running September 17 through October 16 at...
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Tony Award-Winning Columbia College Chicago Alum Tonya Pinkins Stars in ‘Raisin in the Sun’ at New York’s Public Theatre Sept. 27-Nov. 6

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Columbia College Chicago alum Tonya Pinkins ’96 — Tony Award-winning star of such Broadway musicals as Caroline, or Change and Jelly’s Last Jam — will star in the Public Theatre’s off-Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry‘s groundbreaking drama A Raisin...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘Sweeney Todd’ to the Stage Sept. 8-Nov. 6

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and production team of Kokandy Productions’ staging of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller. The show runs September 8 through November 6 at...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs Third Eye Theatre Ensemble’s Opera ‘Beowulf,’ Running Sept. 2-11

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Rose Freeman ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department‘s Theatre Directing program, directs the Third Eye Theatre Ensemble’s midwest premiere of Han Lash’s chamber opera Beowulf, running September 2 through 11 at The...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni and Faculty Bring ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ to Court Theatre Sept. 2-Oct. 2

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty talent is featured in Court Theatre’s new production of the classic dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace, running September 2 through October 2. Court’s production features Columbia College Theatre Department faculty...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs ‘The Garbologists,’ Running Sept. 1-Oct. 2 at Northlight Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Cody Estle ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, directs The Garbologists, running September 1 through October 2 at Northlight Theatre, located at 9501 Skokie Boulevard in the Chicago suburb of Skokie....
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