Meetups
Play Reading Club: FAT HAM
The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our first-ever PLAY READING CLUB, a new monthly series hosted by the Understudy staff! This month's pick is the Pulitzer Prize winning FAT HAM by James Ijames. No RSVP required to attend, just arrive with your copy, ready to discuss the play! Click below to reserve your copy of the play: TCG […]
Play Reading Club: ENFRASCADA
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the next iteration of Play Reading Club, happening every month at The Understudy. No need to RSVP, just show up ready to discuss the play! Our book club begins at 7 PM. This month, we're reading Enfrascada by Chicago playwright Tanya Saracho. About the play: When Alicia finds out that her […]
Play Reading Club: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the next iteration of Play Reading Club, happening every month at The Understudy. No need to RSVP, just show up ready to discuss the play! Our book club begins at 7 PM. This month, we’re reading The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse. About the play: Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa […]
Play Reading Club: RED REX
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesAfter a holiday hiatus, Play Reading Club is BACK! No need to RSVP, just show up ready to discuss the play! Our book club begins at 7 PM on the last Monday of every month. This month, we’re reading Red Rex by Ike Holter. About the play: The sixth play in Ike Holter’s Rightlynd saga. Red Rex […]
TGNC Theatre Maker’s Meetup
The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States🏳️⚧️MEETUP🏳️⚧️ Trans and gender non-conforming theatre makers, Join us June 2nd for an evening of community and connection. We're hanging out 7pm to 10pm and keeping the cafe open for refreshments. BYOB also welcomed. Don't miss this!
Play Reading Club: FLEX
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin our monthly play reading club! Each month, we gather to discuss a new, exciting or confounding play that has caught our attention. This month, we're reading FLEX by Candrice Jones ABOUT THE PLAY The pressure is on for the 1998 Lady Train high school basketball team—on top of a battle to bring home […]
G. L. O. W. : A Queer Sober Open Mic Night
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesABOUT THE EVENT Join The Understudy for G.L.O.W., a queer sober open mic night hosted by K.J Whitehead and Sharon Pasia. Expect comedy, drama, and stunts galore. Stay tuned for performer signups! Doors open at 7. Performances begin at 7:30. The Understudy Cafe will be open for refreshments!
Play Reading Club: Cardboard Piano
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin our monthly play reading club! Each month, we gather to discuss a new, exciting or confounding play that has caught our attention. This month, we're reading CARDBOARD PIANO by Hansol Jung ABOUT THE PLAY Northern Uganda on the eve of the millennium: The daughter of American missionaries and a local teenage girl steal into […]
Play Reading Club: Ironbound
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin our monthly play reading club! Each month, we gather to discuss a new, exciting or confounding play that has caught our attention. This month, we're reading IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok ABOUT THE PLAY At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant cleaning lady, is done talking about feelings; […]
Monologue Writing Workshop
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome with a pen and be ready to create! This month for Freshly Brewed we are hosting a Monologue Workshop, Open to all — Playwrights, actors, and multidisciplinary artists. Join us 7:00 pm on Monday, September 16. At this event everyone will be given writing prompts, tools for inspiration, and opportunities to perform a freshly […]
G. L. O. W. : A Queer Sober Open Mic Night
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Understudy presents G.L.O.W.: a Queer Sober Open Mic Night ABOUT THE EVENT Join The Understudy for G.L.O.W., a queer sober open mic night hosted by K.J Whitehead and Sharon Pasia. Expect comedy, drama, and stunts galore. Stay tuned for performer signups! Doors open at 7. Performances begin at 7:30. The Understudy Cafe will be […]
Play Reading Club: Primary Trust
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin our monthly play reading club! Each month, we gather to discuss a new, exciting or confounding play that has caught our attention. This month, we're reading PRIMARY TRUST by Eboni Booth ABOUT THE PLAY Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s […]