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

Jan28
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM GoingPro: The Lean Business Plan w/ Chicago Creative Coalition

624 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd Floor North Library Reading Room Chicago, IL 60605

Attendees at this program will actually develop a simplified Business Plan during the session. After a presentation, they will break into small groups with a mentor and collectively work to fill out a business plan worksheet specifically developed for creatives. Chicago Creative Coalition is honored to have Brad Farris, principal advisor at Anchor Advisors, work with...Get the details
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Feb12
7:30 PMFailure: A Love Story

72 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Nelly Fail died in 1928 and was preceded in death by her sisters Jenny June and Gerty that same year. Each was married to the same man before their untimely demise. As with so many things in life such as blunt objects, disappearances and consumption, they never saw death coming. Failure is a magical, musical...Get the details
Feb13
11:00 AM - 2:00 PMColumbia College Chicago's 2020 Internship & Career Expo

754 South Wabash Avenue, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60605

The Internship & Career Expo brings organizations to campus to recruit undergraduate and graduate students from all majors and concentrations for unpaid and paid internships, and career-based employment opportunities in the arts and media industries. This fair is open to all current Columbia College Chicago students and alumni!...Get the details
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Mar18
7:30 PMUrinetown

72 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Set in the not-so distant future, a terrible water shortage and 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets and a proliferation of paid public toilets owned solely by The Urine Good Company. If the poor don’t obey the strict laws prohibiting freer urination, they’ll be sent to the dreaded Urinetown. After...Get the details

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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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