Tag: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Bring Shirley Jackson’s Ghost Story ‘The Sundial’ to the Stage Jan. 6-Feb. 12
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty members are involved in the world premiere of The Sundial, Northwestern University professor Paul Edwards’ new stage adaptation of the 1958 novel by Shirley Jackson. The show, which runs January 6-February 12 at City Lit Theatre, is a philosophical ghost story set in a haunted mansion. The…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring Off-Broadway Hit ‘Men on Boats’ to Chicago Jan. 6-Feb. 12
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are part of the “crew” bringing the Chicago premiere of the Off-Broadway hit Men on Boats to the American Theatre Company, 1909 W. Byron, Chicago, where the show runs January 6-February 12. The cast includes BrittneyLove Smith ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Acting Program, and Alex Rhyan ’15, a graduate…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Directs Trap Door Theatre’s Jan. 5-Feb. 11 Production of Classic Tragedy ‘Phedre’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Nicole Wiesner ’00, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is directing French playwright Jean Racine’s classic tragedy Phedre, in an adaptation by Paul Schmidt. In this innovative production, physical evocations of the myths of ancient Greece, as well a critical eye towards societal conventions, combine…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring New Chekhov Adaptation to Rasaka Theatre Jan. 5-Feb. 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Kaiser Ahmed ’08, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is directing the world premiere of Vanya (or, “That’s Life!”), a multicultural reinvention of Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s classic seriocomic study of family life. Presented by Rasaka Theatre, Chicago’s only South Asian theatre ensemble, the show runs January…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumnus Ryan Bourque Unveils New Photo Exhibit Jan. 6
An exhibit of photographs by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Ryan Bourque ’09 opens Friday, January 6, at ARC Gallery, 2156 N. Damen, Chicago. Bourque, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Acting program, is a professional photographer as well as an actor and a Joseph Jefferson Award-winning stage combat choreographer. The exhibit, titled “People…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Success Stories of 2016: News from Around the World
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s blog “The Green Room” has chronicled the professional activities of our talented and accomplished alumni, faculty, and students over the past year. We covered news as it poured in not only from Chicago but from New York, Hollywood, around the U.S., and overseas. As we head off for our holiday break,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Joanie Schultz Named Artistic Director of Texas’ WaterTower Theatre
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Joanie Schultz has been named Artistic Director of the WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Texas, just north of Dallas. Schultz, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s theatre directing program, begins her new position January 1, 2017, according to a report in the North Texas performing arts news site TheaterJones. Schultz, 38,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Students Present Solo Performance Event Dec. 18
Alumni and current students from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are pooling their talents for The 24 Hour Solo Show, an evening of one-person performances, on Sunday, December 18. The event starts at 8 PM at the Pendulum Theatre, 1803 W. Byron, Suite 216, in Chicago. The venue is located a short walk from…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Chester Gregory Stars in 2017 National Tour of ‘Motown the Musical’
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Chester Gregory ’95, HDR ’15 is starring in the national touring company of Motown the Musical. Gregory portrays Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, in this hit show. The touring production hits the road right after New Year’s. The 2017 tour opens with a January 11-12 engagement at the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums and Students Explore Holiday Angst in Evening of Solo Performances Dec. 11
The LIVINGroom, an ensemble of solo writer/performers including alumni and students from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, will present The LIVINGroom: The Grown-Ups’ Table, an evening of solo performances timed for the December family holidays, on Sunday, December 11, at 8 PM at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, Chicago. Performers include Columbia College Chicago alumni…