Tag: AJ Ware
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Kaiser Ahmed Named Artistic Director of Jackalope Theatre — Again
Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by alumni and former students of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, has announced a change in leadership for its 2020-2021 season. Columbia College alum Kaiser Ahmed ’08, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, will assume the position of artistic director — the same post…
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Margaret Atwood’s ‘Penelopiad’ Opens Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s 2018-19 Mainstage Season in New Courtyard Theater Oct. 17-27
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department opens its 2018-2019 Mainstage Season with a rarity: The Penelopiad, Canadian author Margaret Atwood‘s retelling of Homer’s Iliad from the perspective of the women. Performed by an all-female, all-student cast under the direction of Columbia College alum AJ Ware ’09, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, The…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Reunion October 19-20 Celebrates Renovated Getz Theater Center with Performances, Panel Discussions, and More!
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in Acting, Comedy Writing and Performance, Dance, European Devised Performance Practice, Improv, Musical Theatre, Playwriting, Solo Performance, Stage Combat, Technical Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Alumni Reunion, Theatre Design, Theatre Directing, Theatre Technology, Uncategorized, Writing for PerformanceThe Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the college’s office of Development and Alumni Relations invite alumni and supporters of Columbia College‘s Theatre Department to the first-ever Columbia College Theatre Reunion Weekend October 19 and 20, 2018. The event celebrates the Theatre Department’s rich history and exciting future and marks the reopening of the beautifully…
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Jackalope Theatre Featured in Columbia College Chicago Alumni Magazine
Jackalope Theatre, a company founded and led by alumni and former students of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, is featured in the Fall/Winter 2017 edition of Demo, the alumni magazine of Columbia College Chicago. The article, “The Birth of a Jackalope,” recounts how Jackalope began as a senior project in a theatre management techniques course,…
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Jackalope Theatre, Founded and Led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Honored for ‘New Work’ at Joseph Jefferson Awards June 8
Congratulations to Jackalope Theatre, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni: the company’s 2014 production of Exit Strategy, by Ike Holter, was honored in the “New Work” category at the 42nd annual Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards ceremony, held Monday, June 8, at Park West nightclub, 322 W. Armitage in Chicago’s…
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Jackalope Theatre, Founded and Led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Readies New Production and Receives Broadway In Chicago’s Emerging Theatre Award
Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, is presenting the world premiere of a new work by resident playwright Andrew Burden Swanson. The company also has just received the prestigious 2015 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award, established to encourage, support, and promote young theatres in Chicago that have…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students figured heavily in the nominations for the 2015 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Awards honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not operating under an Actors’ Equity union contract. Columbia teachers and graduates were nominated for Jeff Awards–the top honor for Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene since the awards were…
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Jackalope’s ‘Four’ Starts $5 Previews Feb. 19; Cutting-Edge Ensemble Features Columbia Alumni and Students
Jackalope Theatre, one of Chicago’s “must-watch” young ensembles, begins performances of its next production, Four, on Thursday, February 19, at Broadway Armory Park, at 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The cast includes Columbia College student Michael Kurowski and former student Daniel Martinez, and the creative/production team also boasts the talents of several Columbians. Tickets…