Tag: Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Design Student to Be Honored at Michael Merritt Awards Event May 11 with John Murbach Prize
Congratulations to Johnny Jonathan, a 2026 graduate of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s Theatre Design Program, who is the 2026 recipient of the John Murbach Columbia College Chicago Academic Prize for Collaborative Design + Tech from the Michael Merritt Awards and Endowment Fund. The Merritt Endowment Fund, named in honor of…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Presents ‘Fun Home’ April 30-May 9
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season concludes with the musical Fun Home, running April 30 through May 9 in the Courtyard Theatre of the historic Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discount tickets are available. For tickets, click…
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‘Saucy and Seductive’: Glowing Reviews for About Face Theatre’s World Premiere of Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Preston Max Allen’s Trans Rom-Com ‘Modern Gentleman,’ Running Through April 18 with Special Columbia College Night Event April 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni are in the creative team and cast of About Face Theatre‘s world premiere of Modern Gentleman, a new comedy written by Columbia College alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting. The show runs through April 18 at Raven Theatre, located at…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Win 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance proudly congratulates the Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums who won 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award, at the Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” ceremony on Monday, March 23, 2026. The Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre during the 2025 theatre season, which…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring About Face Theatre’s World Premiere of Preston Max Allen’s New Rom-Com ‘Modern Gentleman’ to the Stage March 19-April 18, with Special Columbia College Night Event April 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumni are in the creative team and cast of About Face Theatre‘s world premiere of Modern Gentleman, a new comedy written by Columbia College alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting. The show runs March 19 through April 18 at Raven Theatre,…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Presents ‘We Make Monsters’ March 11-21
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season continues with We Make Monsters, an immersive theatrical experience that unearths the creatures lurking in our stories, our homes, and ourselves—blurring the line between the familiar and the terrifying. The show runs March 11 through 21 in Studio 404 of the historic…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Joanie Schultz Honored with Stage Director and Choreographers Foundation’s 2025 Zelda Fichandler Award
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance proudly congratulates Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum and former faculty member Joanie Schultz ’00, a graduate of the Theatre Directing program, on being honored with the prestigious Zelda Fichandler Award from the Stage Director and Choreographers Foundation. The 2025 Zelda Fichandler Award will be presented…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Rocks on with ‘Grease’ Nov. 13-22
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season continues with the rollicking rock ‘n’ roll musical Grease, running November 13 through 22 in the Courtyard Theatre of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discount tickets are available. For tickets,…
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Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Celebrates ‘Grease’ Creator Jim Jacobs’ Induction into Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; ‘Grease’ Runs Nov. 13-22 at Getz Theatre Center
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance was proud to help celebrate Columbia College Chicago Honorary Doctorate of Arts recipient Jim Jacobs HDR ’14 on the occasion of his induction into the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 14, 2025. Jacobs, who received his Honorary Doctorate when he was the…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Launches with ‘Iphigenia and Other Daughters’ Oct. 22-Nov. 1
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season kicks off with Iphigenia and Other Daughters, running October 22 through November 1 in Studio 404 of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discount tickets are available. For tickets, click here. Adapted…