Chicago acting

Explore our current and past Mainstage productions. Through classwork and auditions, Acting majors perform on-camera on a professional soundstage in student directed films. Columbia hosts two internship fairs each academic year, with attendees ranging from representatives of prominent theaters like Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, and the Goodman to those of small storefronts.

Chicago is one of the greatest theatre cities in the world. Many television shows and movies are filmed in Chicago. Read More. The faculty members at Columbia College Chicago have a diverse range of skills and experiences. View all Theatre Department faculty.

International study opportunities: We offer short-term immersion courses as well as semester-long exchange programs through our partnerships with international theatre schools in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. Learn more about Semester in LA. Our alumni work in all areas of theatre. I tell them to buy it immediately! I truly believe it is the best way to get your footing in Chicago and should be required reading for everyone in the business.

This book is a rare gem to any actor! I use the book as a litmus test for actors. I tell them to read it, and the next time I see them I ask if they did. This book is a must for every actor serious about making acting their business and not just their craft. This book makes all the daunting tasks of getting started far less intimidating. I read the original, but still use it as a reference today.

Every Chicago actor should do themselves a favor and grab a copy of this book. I just wanted to thank you for your book! The information is very helpful! Chris Agos has been acting professionally for more than two decades.

In , with no contacts in the industry, he gave up medical school and set out to learn about the business of acting in Chicago. Through an organized approach, a willingness to try anything and incremental goal setting, he built a thriving career as a full-time actor and voice over talent.

Chris firmly believes actors should study the business of acting as much as they study the craft. To help, he wrote the first edition of Acting In Chicago in Follow Chris. Want to see and hear his work? Head to chrisagos. Free downloadable chapters are highlighted in blue. Free sample chapter. Jennifer's background acting and teaching with Court Theatre brings passion and dynamism to her classes.

Actress and fight choreographer, Christina brings energy, creativity, and industry knowledge to her classes! A true actor's director, Shade brings his experience as a theatre director and as the Associate Artistice Director ensemble of A Red Orchid. Kurt, a Juilliard grad, brings his 25 plus years worth of experience to his energetic and engaging classes. Brian's work as a VO and On Camera talent has been heard and seen in countless commercials and corporate videos, as well as in animated and gaming projects.

Janelle is a graduate of NU and Harvard and has been active in our acting community for over 2 decades. Danny Taylor brings his extensive experience as a performer to create a fun and dynamic acting class experience. As an actor and teaching artist for nearly 20 years, Sarafina brings her passion and fearlessness to the table. Jeff Lupetin — Intermediate Voice Over: Online gave great advice and insight for script breakdown and voice technique to enhance our performance. Jeff gave us an exceptional and positive experience.

She is kind and funny and wise in her feedback and always made us laugh and smile throughout class with her spot-on observations. I feel like I have met a wonderful and trusted new mentor in this field that is so unknown to me, and I am so grateful for her expertise and sharing spirit in this competitive niche of VO work. Janelle Snow — On Camera 2 Online has a way with words, that's a given. She promotes a healthy environment that enables growth and a creative evolution that allows for an artist to get outside of themselves with an air of trust.

By using positivity and a well-measured ability to provide effective constructive criticism, she empowers creatives with an experience that allowed for a definitive growth that is measurable since we began the class. She chose scenes that were both feasible but challenging for each actor, and made it as fun and engaging as possible! There will be other parties and you will eventually be the favored gift- just keep showing up! He's able to convey and apply his industry knowledge in how he instructs as well as when providing feedback.

It was evident that he spent a lot of time getting familiar with the technology which really helped with our transition from in-person to online. Sarafina Vecchio — ShakesPlay! Online was fantastic! I do not have a theater background and she made this class so easy for me to grasp the concepts and understand the material.