Tag: Jay Españo
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Featured in U.S. Premiere of British Panto ‘Throbbin Wood’ Nov. 15-Dec. 15
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Jackson Anderson ’24, who graduated with a double major in Musical Theatre Performance (BFA) and Theatre Design and Technology (BA), is featured in the U.S. premiere of Throbbin Wood, an adult pantomime by British playwright and panto artist Tom Whalley. Presented by the LGBTQ-focused PrideArts theatre company, this bawdy holiday…
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Columbia College Chicago Alum Directs World Premiere of ‘Aztec Human Sacrifice’ May 5-June 18
Columbia College Chicago alum Jay Españo MFA ’16 – a graduate of the college’s MFA program in film directing and recipient of a Graduate Certificate in Laban Movement Analysis from Columbia College’s Dance Movement Therapy program — directs the world premiere of Aztec Human Sacrifice, a musical comedy by Kingsley Day and Philip LaZebnik. The show…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘4000 Days’ to PrideArts Stage Oct. 1-31
Columbia College Chicago alumni are in the cast and production team of the Chicago premiere of 4000 Days, running October 1 through 31 at Chicago’s LGBTQ-focused PrideArts theatre company. PrideArts’ artistic director — Columbia alum Jay Españo MFA ’16, a graduate of the college’s MFA program in film directing and recipient of a Graduate Certificate…
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Columbia College Chicago Alum Sets New Agenda for LGBTQ-Focused PrideArts Theatre with ‘Search for Identity’ Season
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department congratulates Columbia College Chicago alum Jay Españo MFA ’16, a graduate of the college’s MFA program in film directing, who has been named artistic director of Chicago’s LGBTQ-focused PrideArts theatre company. Españo, 47, who also holds a Graduate Certificate in Laban Movement Analysis from Columbia College’s Dance Movement Therapy…