Tag: Marvin Quijada
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Film Alums Bring New Hip-Hop Musical ‘Kid Prince and Pablo’ to Lifeline Theatre Jan. 5-Feb. 16
Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance alum Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting, is the co-creator of Kid Prince and Pablo, a contemporary hip-hop musical based on Mark Twain’s classic novel The Prince and the Pauper. The show runs January 5 through February 16 at Lifeline…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Faculty and Alums Bring World Premiere of ‘¡Bernarda!’ to Steppenwolf Oct. 18-Nov. 19
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Emilio Williams is the author of ¡Bernarda!, a new adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s classic drama The House of Bernarda Alba. Presented in its world premiere by Teatro Vista under the direction of Wendy Mateo, ¡Bernarda! runs October 18 through November 19 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s 1700 Theatre,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Win 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, whose play The Dream King was honored at the 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards ceremony on Monday, October 2, 2023 at Drury Lane Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook. The Equity “Jeff Awards,” Chicago’s top…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Department Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for 2023 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2022-2023 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff Award nominees,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Teatro Vista’s ‘Dream King’ to the Stage May 11-June 18
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is the creator and star of Teatro Vista‘s world premiere The Dream King, a “silent musical” running May 11 through June 18 at the Chopin Theatre, located at 1543 W. Division in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood.…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Department Alums Selected for 2021 3Arts Make a Wave Grants
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates the Columbia College alums and faculty members who have been selected to receive 2021 Make a Wave grants from the Chicago-based nonprofit grant-making organization 3Arts. The grant recipients were announced October 18, 2021. 3Arts is a nonprofit organization that supports Chicago’s women artists, artists of color, and…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Nominated for Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago’s ALTA Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums who have been nominated for 2018-2019 ALTA Awards by the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA). ALTA is a volunteering service organization dedicated to furthering the Chicago Latinx Theatre movement by promoting, educating, representing, and unifying Latinx identified artists and their allies. The ALTA…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Present ‘Wild Party Variety Hour’ at Steppenwolf Aug. 3
The Silent Theatre Company, an ensemble founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, presents The Wild Party Variety Hour: The Strange Case of Dr. Marvin and Mr. Shhhhh! on Saturday, August 3, at Steppenwolf Theatre’s 1700 Theatre, located at 1700 N. Halsted in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The show is hosted by…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Honored at Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago’s Inaugural ALTA Awards
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates alumnus Marvin Quijada ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, for winning the 2018 ALTA Award for Outstanding Performer in a Sketch or Review from the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA). Quijada was honored for his performance in Sound +…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Nominated for Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago’s Inaugural ALTA Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums who have been nominated for the inaugural ALTA Awards by the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists of Chicago (ALTA). ALTA is a volunteering service organization dedicated to furthering the Chicago Latinx Theater movement by promoting, educating, representing, and unifying Latinx identified artists and their allies. The…