Tag: Michael Matthews
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs London Premiere of ‘Blue,’ Running March 5-30
Blue, a new drama directed by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, will run March 5 through 30 at the Seven Dials Playhouse in London, England, following a successful engagement last summer at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For tickets, click here. As previously reported in…
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Columbia College Chicago Faculty and Alums Bring Shows to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Aug. 2-28
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty members and alums are heading to Scotland in August to participate in the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Branded as “the world’s greatest platform for creative freedom,” the fringe festival runs August 4 through 28 at multiple venues in Scotland’s capital city. As previously reported in this blog, a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs World Premiere ‘Blue,’ Running April 7-May 14
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is directing the world premiere of Blue, a new drama running April 7 through May 14. Presented by the Rogue Machine Theatre at The Matrix, located at 7657 Melrose in Los Angeles, the play is performed…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Directs Laguna Playhouse’s Production of ‘Barefoot in the Park’ Starring Rita Rudner Feb. 26-March 22
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is directing a new production of Neil Simon’s comedy Barefoot in the Park for the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California. The show, about a young married couple in New York City, stars Rita Rudner as…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring ‘The Producers’ to Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre June 28-Aug. 12
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99 — a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting and recipient of the 2016 Milton Katselas Award for career achievement in directing from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle — is the director of a new Los Angeles production of the hit musical The…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Celebrate at Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre
Columbia College Chicago’s Development and Alumni Relations office organized a Columbia Theatre Alumni Social for Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and former students at the renowned Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The alums had an opportunity to reminisce, network, and interact with current students in Columbia College’s Theatre and…
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Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre Hosts Columbia College Theatre Alumni Reunion Feb. 20; RSVP Now!
West Coast alumni and supporters of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are gathering for a Columbia Theatre Alumni Social on Wednesday, February 20, at the award-winning Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles. Columbia College Theatre folks from the Los Angeles area are invited to socialize, reminisce, and network with fellow creatives at the event, which starts…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Event Set for Feb. 20 in Los Angeles, Hosted by Celebration Theatre’s Michael Matthews and Michael Shepperd
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department is proud to announce that Columbia College alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, and former Columbia College Theatre Department student Michael A. Shepperd are co-hosting a Columbia Theatre Alumni Social at the renowned Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Michael Matthews Directs ‘Cabaret,’ Running at Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre May 25-July 15
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99 is directing the classic musical Cabaret for Los Angeles’ award-winning Celebration Theatre. The show runs May 25 through July 15 at the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington, Los Angeles. For tickets, click here. Matthews, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, also…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Directs Stage Version of ‘The Graduate,’ Running Through March 21
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Matthews ’99, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, has directed a stage version of The Graduate, starring Melanie Griffith. The show has been extended through March 25 at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California. As reported previously in this blog, Matthews is one…