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The Theatre Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts is comprised of approximately 200 undergraduate students pursuing professional performance degrees in our BFA Acting, Musical Theatre, and Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration programs. In addition, our Fast Track MA in Directing allows many mid-career high school directors and theatre practitioners to hone their skills over the course of three intensive summer sessions. Alongside our in-house production season, performance opportunities can be found in student-lead projects and outside apprenticeships and internships at renowned theatres around Chicago. Practicing your craft in one of the most vibrant theatre towns in the US means more training for your future career in the industry.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Blade Runner In Concert in Broadway Blade Runner In Concert
(2/17/24 - 2/17/24)
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Compañía Nacional de Danza in Broadway Compañía Nacional de Danza
(2/10/24 - 2/10/24)
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Complexions Contemporary Ballet in Broadway Complexions Contemporary Ballet
(2/3/24 - 2/3/24)
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker in Broadway Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker
(12/20/23 - 12/30/23)
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Beetlejuice in Broadway Beetlejuice
(11/7/23 - 11/19/23)
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Bright Star
(11/3/22 - 11/6/22)
Roosevelt University
OperaFest XV: Stories On Stage in Broadway OperaFest XV: Stories On Stage
(11/5/22 - 11/6/22)
Roosevelt University Ganz Hall
In Arabia We'd All be Kings
(11/30/20 - 11/30/20)
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Stupid Fing Bird
(4/16/20 - 4/19/20)
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A CHORUS LINE
(11/21/19 - 11/24/19)
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ANYTHING GOES-BEAUMONT'87
(5/2/19 - 5/5/19)
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ANYTHING GOES (BEAUMONT '87)
(5/2/19 - 5/5/19)
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The Threepenny Opera
(10/5/17 - 10/8/17)
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CABARET (1998 VERSION)
(2/23/17 - 2/26/17)
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The Cradle Will Rock
(9/30/11 - 10/2/11)
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