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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Helps Lead Mercury Theatre’s Reopening

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Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student Shane Murray-Corcoran is helping shepherd Chicago’s iconic Mercury Theatre back into action, according to a report in the Chicago Reader, the city’s premier alternative publication. Murray-Corcoran, a native of Ireland and graduate...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Getz Theatre Center Resumes LIVE PERFORMANCE April 14 with Two Productions

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Getz Theatre Center resumes LIVE IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE April 14-17 with two simultaneous productions (both performed with attention to safety and COVID awareness): Tales of Berlin, a live, site-specific, immersive theatrical event, takes the...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Mainstage Production ‘Tales of Berlin’ – a Live, Immersive Devised Performance Event – Runs April 14-17

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s 2020-2021 Mainstage Season continues April 14 through 17 with Tales of Berlin, a live, site-specific, immersive theatrical event that takes the audience on a journey through WWII Berlin – the music, the dance,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Guest Stars in ‘Chicago P.D.’ April 7

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Victor Holstein ’04, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, guest-stars on NBC’s Chicago P.D. this Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Holstein is featured in an episode titled Signs of Violence. It’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Audio Production of ‘Troilus & Cressida’ Debuts as Part of Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s Dream Project

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lukas Brasherfons ’14 is the director and adaptor of the Shakespearean Youth Theatre Dream Project‘s new rendition of Troilus & Cressida, William Shakespeare’s 1602 romance set during the Trojan War. The online audio...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Alums Honored in Chicago Reader’s ‘Best of Chicago 2020’ Poll

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Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumni whose work was celebrated in the 2020 Arts & Culture poll in the Chicago Reader‘s annual “Best of Chicago” issue dated March 17,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Mainstage Comedy Revue ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Katniss Everdeen’ Streams for Free March 24-27

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“A central tenet of the Comedy Writing and Performance major at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is the idea of comedy cross-training, thinking about comedy from multiple perspectives (writing, directing, performing) across mediums,” says Theatre Department Assistant Professor...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Announces Live and Virtual Performances for Updated 2021 Mainstage Season

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department has announced the remainder of its 2020-2021 Mainstage Season — an exciting mix of in-person and virtual student-performed productions, starting with Are You There God, It’s Me, Katniss Everdeen, running March 24 through...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Aidy Bryant Plays Sen. Ted Cruz in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch about Cancun Scandal

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That was Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Aidy Bryant ’09, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting and now a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live, portraying Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on...
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