Tag: Eric Martin
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty and Alums Bring Firebrand’s Rock Musical ‘Lizzie’ to the Den Theatre Nov. 11-Dec. 17
Alumni and faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are helping bring the Chicago premiere of the musical drama Lizzie to the stage of the Den Theatre November 11-December 17. The show is the inaugural production of Firebrand Theatre, a musical theatre company committed to employing and empowering women by expanding their opportunities…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums and Faculty Launch New Feminist Theatre Company with Feb. 27 Concert
Firebrand Theatre, a new Chicago-based musical theatre company “committed to employing and empowering women,” will launch on Monday, February 27, with a benefit concert, Nothin’ Like a Dame: A Celebration of Women in Musical Theatre, at the Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Southport in Chicago. The concert, which starts at 7 PM, features 28 of Chicago’s…
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Jackalope Theatre, Founded and Led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni, Honored for ‘New Work’ at Joseph Jefferson Awards June 8
Congratulations to Jackalope Theatre, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni: the company’s 2014 production of Exit Strategy, by Ike Holter, was honored in the “New Work” category at the 42nd annual Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards ceremony, held Monday, June 8, at Park West nightclub, 322 W. Armitage in Chicago’s…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students figured heavily in the nominations for the 2015 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Awards honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not operating under an Actors’ Equity union contract. Columbia teachers and graduates were nominated for Jeff Awards–the top honor for Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene since the awards were…