Tag: Joseph jefferson Awards
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Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department fondly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime chair of the Theatre Department, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community — who was born August 27, 1935. Sheldon Patinkin was Chair of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department from 1980 —…
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty in Local Premiere of Musical ‘Big Fish’ at Theater at the Center
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty members are involved in the musical Big Fish at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana. Big Fish–based on the 2003 Tim Burton film of the same title and on the 1998 novel that inspired the movie–had its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago in April and May of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students figured heavily in the nominations for the 2015 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Awards honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not operating under an Actors’ Equity union contract. Columbia teachers and graduates were nominated for Jeff Awards–the top honor for Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene since the awards were…