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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Faculty and Alums Bring World Premiere of ‘¡Bernarda!’ to Steppenwolf Oct. 18-Nov. 19

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Emilio Williams is the author of ¡Bernarda!, a new adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s classic drama The House of Bernarda Alba. Presented in its world premiere by Teatro Vista under the direction...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Win 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, whose play The Dream King was honored at the 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards ceremony on Monday, October 2,...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Department Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Teatro Vista’s ‘Dream King’ to the Stage May 11-June 18

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is the creator and star of Teatro Vista‘s world premiere The Dream King, a “silent musical” running May 11 through...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni, Faculty, and Students Bring ‘Paris’ to Steep Theatre June 11-July 23

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, faculty, and students are in the cast and creative team of the play Paris, running June 11 through July 23 at Steep Theatre in Chicago’s Edgewater Andersonville Theatre District.   The cast includes...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni Bring World Premiere of ‘This Is Only a Test’ to the Stage Feb. 11-March 12

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and production team of the world premiere of This Is Only a Test, running February 11 through March 12 at the Den Theatre, located at 1331 N. Milwaukee in...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Nominated for Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago’s ALTA Awards

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Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums who have been nominated for 2018-2019 ALTA Awards by the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA). ALTA is a volunteering service organization dedicated to furthering the Chicago Latinx...
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Columbia College Alumni Bring Broken Nose Theatre’s Dark Comedy ‘Language Rooms’ to the Stage April 22-May 18

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Broken Nose Theatre, a non-Equity company whose ensemble and staff include several Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, presents the Midwest premiere of Yussef El Guindi’s dark comedy Language Rooms. The show opens Monday, April 22, and runs through...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Design Students’ Work to Be Highlighted at Michael Merritt Awards Event May 14; Therese Ritchie Receives John Murbach Prize

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Graduating seniors in the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Theatre Design program will be featured at the 25th Annual Michael Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration on Monday, May 14. Scenic designer and puppet creator Therese Ritchie,...
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