Tag: Carol Cohen
-
‘Sweaty, sexy, sinuous, and unapologetic’: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Stars in Haven Chicago’s ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ at Den Theatre Through Aug. 4
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and production team of Haven Chicago‘s new production of the groundbreaking rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The show – Haven Chicago’s final production before shutting down this year – stars Columbia College alum Tyler Anthony Smith ’17, a graduate of the…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Haven Chicago’s ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ to Den Theatre July 10-Aug. 4
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and production team of Haven Chicago‘s new production of the groundbreaking rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The show runs July 10 through August 4 at the Den Theatre, located at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. For tickets,…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Alumni and Faculty Named in Newcity’s ‘Players 2024: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago’
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty cited in Newcity Stage‘s annual new year’s salute to movers and shakers in Chicago’s vibrant performing-arts scene. Among those listed in “Players 2024: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago,” posted on Newcity‘s website January 9,…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Rocky Horror-Themed Halloween Performance Event to Den Theatre Oct. 29-30
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and production team of Science Fiction/Double Feature: A Rocky Horror Picture Party, an immersive Rocky Horror-themed Halloween Party and performance event on Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30, at 9 P.M. each night. Presented by Haven Chicago, the event takes place at the Den…
-
Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Highlighted in NewCity’s ‘Players 2022’ Feature
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 divided this year into several categories: Advocates and Changemakers, Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts, Music Makers,…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Faculty Member Featured in Midwest Premiere of ‘The Total Bent’ Feb. 7-March 10
Jermaine Hill, a faculty member in the Musical Theatre Program at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, is the musical director of The Total Bent, a musical by Stew and Heidi Rodewald — creators of the 2008 Broadway musical Passing Strange. Presented in its midwest premiere by Haven Theatre in association with About Face Theatre,…
-
Columbia College Chicago Alums and Faculty Highlighted in Newcity’s ‘Players 2019’ Celebration of Chicago Arts Leaders
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago alumni, faculty, and former students highlighted in Newcity‘s “Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago.” Published January 2, 2019, the Newcity Stage feature saluted 50 influential leaders in Chicago’s performing arts scene. Among the honorees: Columbia College alum Anna D. Shapiro ’90, HDR ’15, artistic director…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni Featured in ‘Director’s Haven 2018’ Through Oct. 31
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are participating in the Haven Theatre‘s fourth annual Director’s Haven, an initiative showcasing the talents of rising directors in Chicago. The project features three one-act plays on one program, each directed by a different early-career director selected by Haven Theatre. This year’s cohort of directors includes former Columbia College…
-
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…
-
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Reunion October 19-20 Celebrates Renovated Getz Theater Center with Performances, Panel Discussions, and More!
—
by
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…