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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Faculty Member Named Artistic Director of Chicago’s BoHo Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Elizabeth Swanson has been named artistic director of Chicago’s award-winning BoHo Theatre. Swanson succeeds Stephen Schellhardt, who announced his intentions of leaving in September 2021 after six years with the company. Swanson is...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Tyla Abercrumbie’s Drama ‘Relentless’ Premieres at TimeLine Theatre Jan. 21-Feb. 26

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Relentless, a new play by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Tyla Abercrumbie ’98, is receiving its world premiere from Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre as part of the award-winning company’s return to live performance with its 25th anniversary season. The production begins...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Mourns Former Chair Paul Carter Harrison (1936-2021)

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department mourns the passing of former chairperson Paul Carter Harrison, who passed away December 27, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 85. Harrison, a distinguished playwright, scholar, and teacher, chaired the Columbia...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in ‘Bachelor: The Unauthorized Parody Musical’ Jan. 13-Feb. 13

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Ann Delaney ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in Bachelor: The Unauthorized Parody Musical, running January 13 through February 13 at the Apollo Theater,...
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Highlighted in NewCity’s ‘Players 2022’ Feature

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Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty figure prominently in NewCity‘s “Players 2022: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago” feature, published January 7, 2022. The publication’s annual listing of movers and shakers in Chicago’s performing arts scene is...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in City Lit Theatre’s ‘The Virginian’ Jan. 7-Feb. 20

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, a new stage adaptation of the classic novel. The show runs January 7 through February 20 at City Lit Theatre, located...
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‘Let’s Go!’: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Stars in CBS Medical Drama Series ‘Good Sam,’ Premiering Jan. 5, 2022

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Stahl-David ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in the new CBS family medical drama series Good Sam, premiering Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 10 PM...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Acting Student Stars in Chicago Children’s Theatre’s New Web Series ‘This Ability’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student Kayla Casiano, a freshman in the department’s BFA Program in Acting, is featured in the Chicago Children’s Theatre’s new virtual adventure series This Ability. This world-premiere live-action web show features three young superheroes,...
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