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Theater

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Degree

Theater, Associate in Arts

When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet

Connie Canaday Howard, Director of Theater
McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Room 186C, (630) 942-2137

Amelia Barrett
McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Room 186D, (630) 942-2100

Liberal Arts Division
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2616, (630) 942-2047

Spotlight

Lindsay Smiling Theater
“Being able to work and be taught by professional actors was instrumental in establishing my work ethic. In addition to developing the basics of acting technique, the professionals at COD taught me how to audition, what my resume should look like and what to expect after academia. College of DuPage provides excellent resources to learn how to be a professional. If you decide to enroll at COD, be open and prepared to learn.”
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Jim Belushi Theater
“When I hit the stage at Southern Illinois University, I had so much experience that I was cast in the leads. If I had gone to SIU as a freshman, I never would have got my feet on the boards like I did at COD."
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Nikki Klix Theater
"I have always said and will continue to say to anyone who listens how proud I am of my education at COD. The classes I took, and the relationships I made, the experiences and opportunities that came along with being a student in the Theater program have shaped the artist I am today."
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Bryan Bosque Theater
“I fully immersed myself in the Theater department and at the McAninch Arts Center as a student aide. The dual responsibilities allowed me to become familiar with the facets of both the art and the business.”
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Robyn Coffin Theater
"I grew in every way possible (at COD) -- professionally, artistically and personally. I still talk to and am very close with most of my COD friends and peers."
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William "Sandy" Smillie Theater
"College of DuPage gave me the chance to see if what I wanted to do was really what I wanted to do," he said. "I also met people at COD and BTE who are directly responsible for some absolutely critical events in my career. I can genuinely say I would not be where I am to day if it weren't for my decision to go to COD."
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Nicole Hendricks Theater
"My experiences at COD gave me the foundation that I needed to be successful at Northwestern and continue to experiment in various forms of theater and production."
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Matt Armstrong Theater
"I don't know that I realized at the time just how lucky I was at COD. I loved it there to be sure, and I had amazing mentors like Connie and Craig Berger. But I was spoiled. Four-year universities don't typically do four or five student productions a year."
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Christopher Kriz Theater
"Without the broad range of artistic experiences and opportunities I gained at College of DuPage, I wouldn't be the artist I am today."
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Ron May Theater
"To this day, there are things I find myself regurgitating from classes I took what seems like forever ago from Connie Canaday Howard, Craig Berger and Jodie Briggs. Truthfully, I still credit Connie with a lot of my 'career path' landing where it did."
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Lamorne Morris Theater
Morris stars in New Girl, FOX network's new blockbuster comedy with Zooey Deschanel. Morris plays Winston, a former basketball player sharing an apartment with two other guys and one wacky girl named Jess. As roles go, this one's just about perfect for the 2003 COD graduate.
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Upcoming Events

Photo Club: Location Photography Techniques
The Photo Club welcomes professional Miles Boone who will share location photography techniques. All are welcome.
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Global Flicks: Life is Beautiful (1997)
In 1930s Italy, Guido attempts to hold his family together at a concentration camp by imagining the Holocaust is a game.
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Global Flicks: Life is Beautiful (1997)
In 1930s Italy, Guido attempts to hold his family together at a concentration camp by imagining the Holocaust is a game.
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Carol Jackson - Pandemonium
The artist's multimedia works incorporate ornate western saddles, sheet music cover graphics, Rococo furniture, government webcam stills and landscapes.
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College Theater - "Defying Gravity"
Follow the stories of participants and bystanders in the wake of the 1989 Challenger disaster.
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