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

Feb11
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAsk Me Anything: Theatre & Dance Internships
In this session of Ask Me Anything, learn the basics of internships in the Theatre & Dance Industries and ask any questions. Topics can include: searching for an internship, preparing for an internship, internship credit options, how to succeed in an internship, how to interview for an internship, etc....Get the details
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Feb16
7:30 PMCabaret

72 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Directed by Elizabeth Swanson Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Joe Masteroff Based on Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood February 9-19, 2022 The Getz Theatre Center | 72 E. 11th Street Chicago, IL 60605 | Courtyard Theatre In the Kit Kat Klub, we can give you all your dreams and desires. But...Get the details
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Mar16
7:30 PMHortensia and the Museum of Dreams

72 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Directed by Jesse J. Carlo Written by Nilo Cruz March 16-26, 2022 The Getz Theatre Center | 72 E. 11th Street Chicago, IL 60605 | Sheldon Patinkin Theatre A brother and a sister, whose lives were forever altered when their mother put them on a flight from Havana to the United States in 1961, return to their native land...Get the details
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Apr27
7:30 PMHead Over Heels

72 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60605

HEAD OVER HEELS Directed by Donterrio Johnson Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon Music and Lyrics by The Go-Go's Book conceived by & original book by Jeff Whitty; adapted by James Magruder Based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney April 27 - May 7, 2022 The Getz Theatre Center | 72 E. 11th Street Chicago, IL 60605 |...Get the details

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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

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