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DIE, MOMMIE, DIE! by Charles Busch
August 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
FreeJoin Hell In A Handbag and The Understudy for a reading celebrating the work of Charles Busch, featuring a fabulous lineup of Chicago talent.
Ex-pop singer Angela Arden is trapped in a hateful marriage with film producer Sol Sussman. Desperate to find happiness with her younger lover, an out-of-work TV actor named Tony Parker, Angela murders her husband with the aid of a poisoned suppository.
Campy, hilarious, and sensational drag drama ensues.
Featuring David Cerda, Caitlin Jackson, Ed Jones, Brandon Nelson, Tyler Anthony Smith, and Natalie West.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm performance.
The Understudy cafe will be open for refreshments.
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