Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Archive

Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum and Trans Advocate Precious Brady-Davis Named to Out Magazine’s Out100 for 2025

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Precious Brady-Davis ’13 has been named to Out magazine’s 2025 Out100 list, honoring her as one of “the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.” As previously reported in this blog, Brady-Davis, who...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s ‘Highly Recommended’ Staging of ‘Dutchman’ Runs Through Oct. 25 at Trap Door Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Keith Surney ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting, is making his debut as a stage director with an acclaimed revival of Amiri Baraka‘s controversial 1964 drama Dutchman. The production, in which...
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(VIDEO) Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)

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The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance lovingly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime head of the Columbia College Theatre Program, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago...
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(VIDEO) Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)

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The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance lovingly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime head of the Columbia College Theatre Program, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Celebrated in College’s ’24 in 2024′ Campaign

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  Columbia College Chicago Theatre Program alums Joseph Sikora ’98, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, and Asha Ward ’21, a graduate of the BA Program in Comedy Writing and Performance, are spotlighted in the college’s new...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum in Highland Park Players’ ‘The Prom’ Aug. 15-25

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Jonathan Gembarski ‘23, a graduate of the BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is in the cast of The Prom, presented by the Highland Park Players August 15 through 25 at the McGrath...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Bring ‘Network’ to Invictus Theatre Aug. 13-Sept. 29

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Alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department are on the production/design team of Invictus Theatre Company’s production of Network, Lee Hall’s stage adaptation of the classic 1976 film. The show...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2024 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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  Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for 2024 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums’ New Musical Featured in 2024 Chicago Musical Theatre Festival at Steppenwolf Aug. 11

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Out of Focus, a new musical by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums Quinn Rigg ’20 and Kelan M. Smith ’20, both graduates of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, will be performed on Sunday afternoon,...
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