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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Audio Production of ‘Troilus & Cressida’ Debuts as Part of Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s Dream Project

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lukas Brasherfons ’14 is the director and adaptor of the Shakespearean Youth Theatre Dream Project‘s new rendition of Troilus & Cressida, William Shakespeare’s 1602 romance set during the Trojan War. The online audio...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Alums Honored in Chicago Reader’s ‘Best of Chicago 2020’ Poll

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Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumni whose work was celebrated in the 2020 Arts & Culture poll in the Chicago Reader‘s annual “Best of Chicago” issue dated March 17,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Mainstage Comedy Revue ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Katniss Everdeen’ Streams for Free March 24-27

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“A central tenet of the Comedy Writing and Performance major at the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is the idea of comedy cross-training, thinking about comedy from multiple perspectives (writing, directing, performing) across mediums,” says Theatre Department Assistant Professor...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Announces Live and Virtual Performances for Updated 2021 Mainstage Season

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department has announced the remainder of its 2020-2021 Mainstage Season — an exciting mix of in-person and virtual student-performed productions, starting with Are You There God, It’s Me, Katniss Everdeen, running March 24 through...
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Aidy Bryant Plays Sen. Ted Cruz in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch about Cancun Scandal

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That was Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Aidy Bryant ’09, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting and now a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live, portraying Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on...
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Columbia College Chicago Alum and Trans Advocate Precious Brady-Davis’ Memoir ‘I Have Always Been Me’ To Be Published in July 2021

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Prominent trans advocate and Columbia College Chicago alum Precious Brady-Davis ’13, who graduated from Columbia College with an Interdisciplinary BA in Theatre and Liberal Education, has written a memoir, I Have Always Been Me, which is scheduled for hardcover...
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Columbia College Chicago Alum’s Pegasus Theatre Wins NEA Grant to Support Young Playwrights Festival

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates Columbia College alum Ilesa Duncan ’99, executive/producing director of Pegasus Theatre Chicago, which has been approved for a $20,000 Grant for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Film Alumni Launch ‘3x — Good Music Archived. For a Good Cause’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is the creative director of 3x, a new music video series showcasing original work by emerging artists. Each performance is...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Joseph Sikora Signs Deal to Star in New ‘Power’ Spinoff

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Joseph Sikora ’98, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, has signed a first-look deal for his Black Fox Productions company with Lionsgate TV, according to a report in the...
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