Tag: J. Cody Spellman
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring ‘Living News Festival’ to Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre July 17-20
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s Theatre Directing program, is producing the second annual Living News Festival presented by Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre. The event, which features new short plays by Pittsburgh-area playwrights based on real news stories, runs July 17 through 20 at the Carnegie…
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Columbia College Chicago Alum’s Pittsburgh Theatre ‘Defies the Odds with Surges in Attendance’ Post-Pandemic
Little Lake Theatre, a Pittsburgh-area community theatre whose artistic director is Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Patrick Cannon ’12, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, is thriving at a time when many theatres are facing financial challenges and audience dropoff, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published June…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Advisory Board Announces Sept. 21 Event Celebrating Longtime Theatre Program Head Sheldon Patinkin
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in Acting, Alumni Advisory Board, Class Notes, Columbia College Theatre Alumni and Friends, Comedy Writing and Performance, Improv, Intimacy Direction, Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, Scholarships, Stage Combat, Technical Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Advisory Board, Theatre Design, Theatre Directing, Uncategorized, VoiceoverThe Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce the creation of the Theatre Advisory Board composed of alumni and friends of the Theatre Program at Columbia College. With a mission to leverage the expertise of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s alumni and other industry members through strategic guidance, collaborative partnerships,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs ‘Fun and Funky’ Version of Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya,’ Running June 19-July 1 at Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is directing a new production of Anton Chekhov’s classic comedy Uncle Vanya for Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre, where Spellman is artistic director. His staging of Uncle Vanya, in a contemporary adaptation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Film Alumni Launch ‘3x — Good Music Archived. For a Good Cause’
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 dedicated to a non-profit organization or cause that is meaningful to the performers with the intention…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Directs Sketch Revue ‘The Miseducation of 55th Street,’ Running July 8-Aug. 5
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus J. Cody Spellman ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, is directing the sketch comedy revue The Miseducation of 55th Street, running July 8-August 5 at The Revival, an improv club at 1160 E. 55th in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Within the context of today’s racial and…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Stars in One-Woman Comedy Show April 16-May 7
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Kaitlin Larson ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, stars in her own one-woman show, Kaitlin: A Solo Comedy Review, running Apil 17-May 7. The show, which Larson wrote, plays Sundays at 7 PM at the Frontier Theatre, home base of Jackalope Theatre Company, an…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Pat Whalen Hosts a ‘Special Budgetary Edition’ of His Late-Night ‘Good Evening’ Show July 1
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen (BA ’10), a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, headlines a “Special Budgetary Edition” of his monthly show Good Evening with Pat Whalen on Friday, July 1, at 11 PM at The Frontier theatre, 1106 W. Thorndale, in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Good Evening with Pat Whalen —…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Promise a ‘Good Evening with Pat Whalen’ June 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen (BA ’10), a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, headlines a “Special Deja Vu Edition” of his monthly show Good Evening with Pat Whalen on Friday, June 3, at 10:30 PM at The Frontier Theatre, 1106 W. Thorndale, in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Good Evening with Pat Whalen —…
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Mercy Street Theatre Premieres Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum’s Play ‘Burn’ March 4-19
Mercy Street Theatre, a company founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, presents the world premiere of Burn, by Ian Michael James (BA ’14), a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting with a minor in playwriting. The play asks the question: If this were the last day of your…