Theatre

You’ll be a part of the next generation of actors, directors, designers, stage technicians, and playwrights changing the landscape of live performance.

The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department stages about 40 productions each year, giving students many opportunities to perform, build, design, and create. You’ll learn from an award-winning faculty of professional artists who are actively creating theatre in Chicago and beyond. You'll immerse yourself in Chicago's vibrant theatre scene and prepare for a career in the industry by building a portfolio of professional-quality work.

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Events Calendar

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Oct22
7:30 PMTHE RACE: 2020 (Previews)
An interactive live-streamed performance that combines spectacle and conversation to interrogate the state of our democracy...Get the details
Oct23
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCareer Talk with Director of Development & Scripted Programming at AMC Networks/ColumAlum Crystal Holt and Screenwriter, Playwright, Author Ken Lazebnik
The Career Center hosts special guests LA-based Crystal Holt Director of Development & Current (Scripted) Programming at AMC Networks/ColumAlum and NY-based Ken Lazebnik Screenwriter, Playwright, Author and Director, LIU M.F.A. Writing and Producing for Television Program. This is a must-attend event for those interested in playwriting, screenwriting, scripted television, production, and development of TV and entertainment. Build...Get the details
Oct23
7:30 PMTHE RACE: 2020 (Opening)
An interactive live-streamed performance that combines spectacle and conversation to interrogate the state of our democracy...Get the details
Oct24
2:00 PM - 7:30 PMTHE RACE: 2020 (Closing)
An interactive live-streamed performance that combines spectacle and conversation to interrogate the state of our democracy...Get the details

More Events

Theatre Department Creates Spoof Video in Advance of Spring Semester Remote Learning

New Playwriting Fellowship at Columbia College Chicago Demonstrates Commitment to Communities of Color

Highlights from Theatre Reunion Weekend

Semester in LA: Acting

Events Calendar