Sheldon Patinkin Theatre Dedicated at Columbia College Chicago; Event Raises Funds for Sheldon Patinkin Award

Posted by
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department hosted a reception on Monday, September 28, to celebrate the legacy of the late Sheldon Patinkin–teacher, director, friend, and mentor to thousands of theatre artists around the world, and longtime chair of the...
Read More
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Theatre, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Bring World Premiere to Steep Theatre Sept. 26-Nov. 7

Posted by
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty are joining forces to bring the world premiere of The Cheats, by Hamish Linklater, to the stage of Steep Theatre, one of Chicago’s finest Off-Loop companies, this fall. Joanie Schultz (BA...
Read More
, , , , Acting, Theatre, Theatre Design, Theatre Directing, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Alumnus Aaron Nelson Returns as Simba in ‘The Lion King’ Dec. 2-Jan. 17

Posted by
Aaron Nelson as Simba in "The Lion King"
Columbia College Chicago alumnus Aaron Nelson (BA ’12) returns to his hometown in December to play Simba in the North American touring company of Disney’s The Lion King–a leading role Nelson has been playing in the show’s Broadway production...
Read More
, , , , Theatre, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Directs Neil Simon Comedy at Royal George Sept. 24-Oct. 11

Posted by
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Skye Robinson Hillis (BA ’11), a graduate of Columbia’s Theatre Directing Program, is staging the Spartan Theatre‘s production of Neil Simon’s Jake’s Women, running September 24-October 11 at the Royal George Theatre, 1641...
Read More
, , , Theatre, Theatre Directing, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Theatre Alumni Create New Comedy with Music About Chicago’s Punk Scene Sept. 22-Oct. 10

Posted by
Columbia College Chicago alumni are collaborating on the world premiere of Punk Punk, an interactive comedy with music about Chicago’s punk scene.   The show is presented by Nothing Without a Company, whose artistic director, Anna Rose Ii-Epstein (BFA ’07),...
Read More
, , , , , Acting, Theatre, Theatre Directing, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Teacher Appears in ‘Cowboys and Vikings’ Performance Sept. 24-25

Posted by
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus and faculty member Brian Shaw (BA ’86) will appear in the second part of the “Cowboys and Vikings Across Chicago Trilogy,” Trials and Trails, presented by Erica Mott Productions as part of Chicago’s...
Read More
, , , Theatre, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Alumni Discount Offered for Physical Theatre Workshops Led by Master Teacher Norman Taylor Oct. 9-11

Posted by
  The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is offering a 10 percent discount to Columbia College Chicago alumni who register for a series of workshops in “The Art of Movement at the Service of the Actor” by master teacher...
Read More
, , , European Devised Performance Practice, Physical Theatre, Theatre, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Featured in U.S. Premiere of Canadian Thriller Sept. 17-Oct. 24

Posted by
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Joseph Stearns (BA ’98) is featured in the U.S. premiere of Butcher, by Canadian playwright Nicolas Billon. The show runs  September 17-October 24 at Signal Ensemble Theatre, where Stearns, a graduate of Columbia’s...
Read More
, Acting, Theatre, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Grad Arianna Soloway Joins Haven Theatre’s ‘Director’s Haven’

Posted by
Haven Theatre Company, whose executive director and co-founder Carol Cohen studied Theatre Design at the  Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, has established “The Director’s Haven,” a showcase for emerging directors. Dedicated to putting early-career directors at the forefront, “The...
Read More
, , , , , Theatre, Theatre Design, Theatre Directing Leave a Comment
© Copyright 2014. Theme by BloomPixel.