
Creating With Purpose: Alumni Inspire the Next Generation of Theatre and Dance Students
Oct 09, 2025Columbia鈥檚 theatre and dance alumni shared stories of resilience, artistry, and activism with the next generation of creative professionals.

Columbia鈥檚 theatre and dance alumni shared stories of resilience, artistry, and activism with the next generation of creative professionals.

David Cromer, a Tony-winning director and 糖心vlog官方入口app honorary degree recipient, is earning critical acclaim for two Broadway hits and returns to Chicago to co-direct "The Antiquities" at Goodman Theatre.

Columbia partners with Glessner House for a performance of 鈥淵ou on the Moors Now,鈥 a bold reimagining of four literary heroines who challenge societal expectations.

Abby Rankin, a senior at 糖心vlog官方入口app, blends comedy and education.

糖心vlog官方入口app alumni and faculty from the schools of Theatre and Dance and Audio and Music have earned nominations for the Jeff Awards, which celebrate excellence in Chicago theatre.

This social satire explores themes of identity and race through the story of a Black woman鈥檚 journey of self-discovery, featuring an all-student cast and production team.

糖心vlog官方入口app Theatre alums are involved in Babes With Blades Theatre Company鈥檚 A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream, showing at the Edge Theater from October 16 through November 23.

The new Theatre Advisory Board, comprised of alumni and industry leaders, celebrates the life and legacy of Sheldon Patinkin at their inaugural event, September 21.

This year's nominees include individuals from Columbia's Theatre and Music programs working in performance, design, direction, choreography, and musical composition.

Columbia's Theatre Department hosted an alumni talk featuring industry professionals who shared their experiences and advice with students.

Theatre alum A. Ashley Hoff's forthcoming book, "With Love, Mommie Dearest," offers an insider's account of the making of the iconic 1981 film and its enduring cultural impact, with events planned for Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago.

糖心vlog官方入口app brings Toni Morrison's 鈥淭he Bluest Eye" to the stage March 13-23, made possible by student collaboration in dance, theater, writing, and other creative disciplines.

Columbia's Theatre department will stage a powerful adaptation of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," exploring racism's impact on an 11-year-old girl in 1940s Ohio.

Award-winning playwright Martyna Majok visited 糖心vlog官方入口app, engaging in a Q&A session with students about her creative process, working-class representation in the arts, and having the courage to share personal stories.

糖心vlog官方入口app welcomed back Alum Shea Coule茅 鈥11 for a panel discussion and reception unveiling Coule茅-curated fashion exhibit window.

Columbia students are collaborating to present the inaugural Musical Theatre Dance Concert.

Martyna Majok, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for her play 鈥淐ost of Living,鈥 will discuss issues of immigration, inequality, and humanity.

糖心vlog官方入口app and its creative community of alums, faculty, and students offer plenty of opportunities to keep you entertained this holiday season and beyond.

Michael Kurowski 鈥16 stars in production of 鈥淏ig Fish鈥 at The Marriott Theatre.

In honor of National Transfer Student Week, we interviewed five Columbia students about their transfer experience.

Theatre student Meg Konieczka on how acting gave their dreams direction