Tag: Jerome Riley Jr.
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Featured in Off-Broadway World Premiere
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Jayae Riley Jr. ’16, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance with a Minor in Women & Gender Studies, is featured in the Off-Broadway world premiere of the new musical Welcome to the Big Dipper, presented by the York Theatre at the Theatre at…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Honored With 2017 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department were honored with 2017 Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards at the BTAA’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, October 23. The event was held at Columbia College Chicago‘s Conaway Center in Chicago’s South Loop. Columbia alumna Aayisha Humphrey ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in…
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Columbia College Chicago’s Conaway Center Hosts 2017 Black Theater Alliance Awards Oct. 23
Columbia College Chicago will host the 2017 Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards on Monday, October 23, at the college’s Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash, in Chicago’s South Loop. The evening will begin with a reception at 7 PM followed by the awards presentation at 8 PM. As reported previously in this blog, several Columbia College…
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alums Featured in World Premiere ‘Trevor’ at Writers Theatre Aug. 9-Sept 17
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Jerome Riley Jr. ’16 and Nate Braga ’06 are featured in the world premiere of the new musical Trevor, running August 9-September 17 at Writers Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Glencoe. Riley is a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance. Braga is a graduate of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Honored with 2017 Black Theater Alliance Award Nominations
Alumni and students from the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department have been nominated for 2017 Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards by Chicago’s Black Theater Alliance Awards. Columbia College Chicago alums and students honored with nominations for this year’s awards include: Tyla Abercrumbie ’92 — nominated for the Ruby Dee Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance…
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Columbia College Chicago Musical Theatre Alumni and Student Talent Featured in Chicago Premiere of ‘Scottsboro Boys’ Feb. 3-March 12
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Jerome Riley Jr. ’16 and Jared Grant ’12 are featured in the Chicago premiere of the musical The Scottsboro Boys, running February 3-March 12 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Also in the cast is current student Izaiah Harris. Presented in Chicago by Porchlight Music…