Tag: Christie Kerr
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums in ‘Anything Goes’ Sept. 19-Nov. 2 at Metropolis
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty talent is featured in the classic Cole Porter musical comedy Anything Goes, running September 19 through November 2 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The show’s cast includes Brandy Miller, a senior in the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Talent Bring ‘A Chorus Line’ to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Sept. 20-Nov. 3
Alumni and former faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and creative team for Metropolis Performing Arts Centre‘s new production of the landmark musical A Chorus Line, running September 20 through November 3. The Pulitzer Prize-winning show about the lives of Broadway dancers features alumni Madelyne Forrester ’18, Hannah Griffith…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Hosts Performances and Design Exhibit for Manifest Arts Fest May 13
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, located at 72 E. 11th Street in Chicago’s South Loop, will host a day of free performances on Friday, May 13, as part of Columbia College Chicago‘s 16th annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival. The Theatre Center will showcase performances by students in the Acting, Musical Theatre Performance, and Comedy…
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‘Drowsy Chaperone’ Salutes Jazz Age Musicals at Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Getz Theatre Oct. 28-Nov. 7
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department kicks off its 2015-2016 mainstage season with the musical The Drowsy Chaperone, running October 28-November 7 at the Theatre Department’s Getz Theatre, 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. The Drowsy Chaperone, despite its title, is anything but drowsy. This lively, jazz-tinged, dance-packed show pays homage to American…
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alumni and Faculty Bring ‘Spamalot’ to Metropolis Sept. 10-Oct. 25
Spamalot, the fall season opener at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, features the talents of alumni and faculty from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s BA Program in Musical Theatre. Musical Theatre Dance teacher Christie Kerr is choreographing this popular stage musical based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The ensemble includes alumni…
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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…