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Columbia College Chicago Alumnus Stages Fights for World Premiere at Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival

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The Glory of the World
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Ryan Bourque was fight director for The Glory of the World, now receiving its world premiere at the prestigious Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. Based on the work of philosopher Thomas Merton,...
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni, Students, and Faculty Bring ‘The Mikado’ to American Repertory Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students are helping bring a playfully reimagined production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Mikado to the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Presented by The Hypocrites, one...
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni ‘Pioneer’ Bold New Theatre in Chicago

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Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, has announced a new initiative to “cultivate bold new theatre in Chicago,” according to an announcement. The Pioneer Series, hosted in Jackalope’s newly upgraded...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni–Actors, Designers, Entrepreneurs–Gear Up for a Busy Spring in Chicago Theatre

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Columbia College Theatre Department alumni–performers, designers, and entrepreneurs–are gearing up for a busy Spring 2015 season in Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene. Acting alumna Lindsey Gavel will play Masha in The Hypocrites‘ production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, running April 17-June 6 at...
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Glowing Reviews for Columbia College Theatre Alumni in Goodman’s ‘Two Trains Running’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumnus Chester Gregory (center) co-stars in Goodman Theatre's "Two Trains Running"
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Chester Gregory and A.C. Smith won glowing reviews for their performances in Goodman Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s drama Two Trains Running, playing through April 12. “For anyone still in need of an explanation...
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‘Broadway Bound!’ Musical Theatre Evening at Columbia College on March 17 Benefits Sarah Siddons Society Scholarships Program

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will host Broadway Bound!, an evening of musical theatre presented by the Sarah Siddons Society, on Tuesday, March 17. This festival of young talent performing a program of scenes and songs is presented in...
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March 14 ‘Oklahoma!’ Performance Benefits Musical Theatre Scholarships

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Oklahoma!
The performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department on Saturday, March 14, at 7 PM, is a benefit for Columbia’s Musical Theatre Scholarships program. Tickets for the benefit performance are $5-$15. Proceeds from the show...
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‘Oklahoma!’ Opens at Columbia College Chicago’s Getz Theatre; Performance on March 14 Benefits Musical Theatre Scholarships

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Spring 2015 Mainstage Musical — the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! — opens Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 PM at the Getz Theatre of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Center, 72 E. 11th St....
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New Web Series ‘You’re So Talented’ Debuts March 11–A Collaboration Among Columbia College Theatre, Cinema, and Education Alumni

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Sam Bailey in "You're So Talented"
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Cinema Art + Science, and Education departments have joined forces to launch a new Web series, You’re So Talented, which premieres Wednesday, March 11. Presented by Open TV, and produced in association with...
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni and Student Talents Featured in Shows at Royal George Theatre and Theater Wit

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 Several Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and students are involved in Runcible Theatre Company’s staging of British playwright Howard Barker’s rarely-seen Scenes from an Execution, the tale of a 16th-century Italian painter’s clash with religious and secular authorities over...
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