Tag: John Kelly
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Chicago Premiere of ‘The Effect’ to Strawdog Theatre Oct. 13-Nov. 23
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are collaborating to bring the Chicago premiere of the bold drama The Effect to the stage of Strawdog Theatre Company. The show runs October 13 through November 23 at 1802 W. Berenice Ave. in Chicago’s Northcenter neighborhood. For tickets, click here. The production features Columbia College alums…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Neo-Futurists’ ‘Empty Threats’ to the Stage June 7-July 14
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are on the production team for Empty Threats, presented by the Neo-Futurists theatre company June 7 through July 14. The show’s scenic designer is Columbia College alum Grant Sabin ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Design program and now a faculty member in that program. The show’s production manager…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring New Drama ‘Damascus’ to Strawdog Theatre May 11-June 23
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are collaborating to bring the world premiere of Damascus, a new drama by Bennett Fisher, to the stage of Chicago’s Strawdog Theatre. The play features alums Terence Sims ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, and Sam Hubbard ’12, also a graduate of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Cinema/TV Dept. Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2018 Jeff Awards
Alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, and the Columbia College Chicago Cinema and Television Arts Department have been nominated for 2018 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre. The list of this year’s Non-Equity “Jeff…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring Ibsen’s ‘Pillars of the Community’ to Strawdog Theatre Jan. 19-March 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and production team of Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama Pillars of the Community, running January 19-March 3 at Strawdog Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice, Chicago. This acclaimed adaptation of Ibsen’s 1877 play tells the story of the return of a fugitive brother who puts the future of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty and Alumni Talent Featured in Neo-Futurists’ New Show ‘Tangles & Plaques’ Oct. 12-Nov. 18
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Jen Ellison, a faculty member in the Comedy Writing and Performance BA Program, directs the Neo-Futurists theatre company’s new production, Tangles & Plaques, running October 12-November 18 at the Neo-Futurarium, located at 5153 N. Ashland in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Described as “a play about remembering and forgetting,” the…
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2017 Jeff Awards
Alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the Columbia College Chicago Music Department have been nominated for 2017 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The list of this year’s “Jeff Award” nominees, announced August 23, includes: Alumna Caroline Neff ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni Brew a World Premiere ‘Food Show’ July 27-Sept. 2
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are featured in The Food Show, a new devised, site-specific performance piece created by the Neo-Futurists, one of Chicago’s leading experimental theatres, in partnership with Metropolitan Brewing. The show runs July 27-September 2 at Metropolitan Brewing’s new location at 3057 N. Rockwell, in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. The show’s performance ensemble includes Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty and Alumni Talent Featured in ‘A Comedical Tragedy for Mister Punch’ Sept. 2-Oct. 23
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty and alumni talent are featured in the House Theatre of Chicago‘s 2016-17 season opener, A Comedical Tragedy for Mister Punch. Inspired by the classic tradition of Punch and Judy puppet theatre, the production runs September 2-October 23 at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. The ensemble includes Theatre Department faculty member…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Talent Honored with Jeff Award Nominations
Several alumni, students, and/or faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department have been honored with nominations for 2016 Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theatre, which were announced April 26, 2016. The Non-Equity Jeff Awards, the top prize in Chicago’s lively non-Equity theatre scene, celebrate excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract.…