Hi! Welcome to the website for the dramaturgy of Columbia College Chicago's 2024 production of Hair
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“Life is disruptive in America; let’s face it. If you believe in life you’re disruptive. I don’t want to go fight in that damn war! You know— that’s a disruptive avenue. They’re gonna have to pull me by my hair!”
– Abbie Hoffman, a founding member of the Yippie Party 1968
Hi there,
I’m Austin, and I'm part of the dramaturgy team with Jacob. We are so excited to be your dramaturgs for our production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical! Welcome to the production process. My earliest memory of Hair is my dad telling me that he didn’t like it since he said it was just a ‘concert for hippies’; however, in high school, a friend showed me the 1969 Hair performance at the Tony Awards, and it has mesmerized me ever since. Maybe my dad didn’t get it?
Columbia College’s upcoming season will benefit from Hair since so many of us live similar lives to the characters. After the heated presidential debates of 2016 and 2020, as well as living through a pandemic and multiple wars, it only makes sense that college students feel angry right now. As I’m writing this, the Democratic National Convention has not happened yet, but I feel afraid about what it could bring to us as students in Chicago. Hopefully, it goes smoothly! Either way, I feel lucky to work on a show that, despite being written several decades ago, still connects with us.
As dramaturgs, it is our job to support the production by asking and responding to questions. We want to provide you with any information that will aid you. This packet and website include information on the show and its writers, a short history of the show, a glossary, and more. We are happy to be resources when we can, so please reach out if you need anything.
Contact us with questions or requests:
Austin DeVine adevine2@colum.edu
Jacob Sousley jsousley@colum.edu