Tag: Erik Schroeder
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Faculty and Alumni Talent Bring ‘United Flight 232’ to Chopin Theatre Stage Sept. 1-Oct. 21
The House Theatre of Chicago is presenting a return engagement of its acclaimed 2016 production United Flight 232, adapted and directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Vanessa Stalling. Based on Laurence Gonzales’ book Flight 232, the show won 2016 Joseph Jefferson Awards for Production of a Play (Midsize) and Ensemble. United Flight 232 runs September 1-October 21…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Performs in ‘Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged’ Show at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York
As reported previously in this blog, Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lauren Vogel ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, appeared in the cabaret show Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged: A Modern Twist on the Major Hits June 21 at the prestigious Feinstein’s/54 Below supper club in New York’s Broadway theatre district. The show featured fresh, fun, folk-flavored renditions of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Performs in June 21 ‘Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged’ Show at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lauren Vogel ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, will appear in the cabaret show Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged: A Modern Twist on the Major Hits on Wednesday, June 21, at the prestigious Feinstein’s/54 Below supper club in New York’s Broadway theatre district. The show features…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty, Alumni, and Students Win Three Cheers for ‘Pinafore’ at Actors Theater of Louisville
The Hypocrites, one of Chicago’s most respected and most creative theatre companies, won rave reviews for its production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta H.M.S. Pinafore at the prestigious Actors Theater of Louisville in Kentucky. The production featured the talents of Columbia College Chicago teachers, students, and alumni. The show, which ran November 17-December 13, featured…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty, Alumni, and Student Talent Featured in Gilbert & Sullivan Productions at Berkeley Rep and Actors Theater of Louisville
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty members Andra Velis Simon and Heather Gilbert are the musical director and lighting designer, respectively, for re-imagined versions of classic Gilbert and Sullivan operettas this fall at two of the United States’ leading regional theatres. Both productions are the work of The Hypocrites, a cutting-edge Chicago ensemble. The…
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Student Praised for Performance in ‘The Mikado’ at American Repertory Theatre
The Hypocrites theatre company’s reimagined production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Mikado received a rave review from the Boston Globe in its engagement at American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The show, which features musical direction by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department musical director Andra Velis Simon and lighting design by Columbia associate professor…
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni, Students, and Faculty Bring ‘The Mikado’ to American Repertory Theatre
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 of Chicago’s most adventurous and acclaimed ensembles, The Mikado features musical direction by Theatre Department musical…