Tag: Robert Reddrick
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Musical ‘Taste of Soul’ to Black Ensemble Theatre Through Oct. 29
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are in the cast and creative team of the hit musical A Taste of Soul, which has been extended through October 29 at the Black Ensemble Theatre, located at 4450 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. For tickets and more information, click here. The show’s cast includes Columbia College…
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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 Black Ensemble’s Musical ‘Blue Heaven’ to the Stage Oct. 30-Nov. 27
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Aaron Reese Boseman ‘12, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program, plays blues guitarist B.B. King in the new musical Blue Heaven, running October 30 through November 27 at the Black Ensemble Theatre, located at 4450 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The show’s production team includes…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2022 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department proudly congratulates the Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty who have been nominated for 2022 Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards honoring the work of Chicago-area theatre artists during the 2021-2022 theatre season. The nominations were announced Wednesday, August 3. The winners will be announced at the 28th Annual Black…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring 2022 Black Playwrights Festival to Black Ensemble April 26-30
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the cast and production team of the 2022 Black Playwrights Festival, running April 26 through 30 at the Black Ensemble Theatre, located at 4450 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The event features works by five members of the Black Playwrights Initiative. The plays – a different…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Featured in Black Ensemble’s ‘It’s Just Like Coming to Church’ March 12-April 24
Former Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department student MJ Rawls is featured in the world premiere of It’s Just Like Coming to Church (Welcome to the Church of YOU), the new musical written and directed by Jackie Taylor at the Black Ensemble Theatre, located at 4450 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The joyous and uplifting…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ to Porchlight Music Theatre Oct. 30-Dec. 12
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and production team of Porchlight Music Theatre‘s production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, running October 30 through December 12 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. This homespun musical revue is an affectionate portrait of the friendly, fun-lovin’…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Faculty and Alums Win 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty who won 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards. The awards were announced Monday, November 2, even though a planned live ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winners include: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Celeste Williams, winner of the Hattie McDaniel Award for…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago alumni, students, and faculty who have been nominated for 2020 Black Theatre Alliance Awards. The nominees were announced August 7, 2020. Among those nominated are: Aaron Reese Boseman ‘12, a graduate of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Theatre Directing program: nominated for the Lloyd Richards Award for Best…
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Columbia College Chicago Hosts 25th Annual Black Theatre Alliance Awards Oct. 14; Columbia Alumni and Faculty Among Nominees
Columbia College Chicago will host the 25th Annual Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards on Monday, October 14, 2019. The awards ceremony takes place at the college’s Conaway Center, located at 1104 S. Wabash in Chicago’s South Loop. The event begins with a reception at 7 PM followed by the awards ceremony at 8 PM. Tickets…