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The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago

The Meaningful Action Theatre Company comes to The Understudy for Chester Greenwood Day! Never heard of Chester Greenwood Day? Oh, you will. Join us on Chester Greenwood Day (December 7th at 7:30PM for those not in the know) for a one-night-only presentation of The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading Of: Muffed: A […]

A Conversation with Kimberly Senior: WHAT WOULD A PERSON DO?

The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago

Award-winning theater director Kimberly Senior discusses her new book WHAT WOULD A PERSON DO? with Tribune critic Chris Jones. Don't miss this wide ranging discussion on Kimberly Senior's career, craft, and writing, following the launch of their new book What Would A Person Do? Thoughts on Directing and Living. About the Book What Would a […]

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Kokandy Book Club Presents: CARRIE

The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago

We'll unpack the horror and the hilarity of Stephen King's best-selling book, the Oscar-nominated film, AND the notorious Broadway flop. Kokandy Book Club Presents CARRIE Join The Understudy and our friends from Kokandy Productions for the latest installment of our series BOOK CLUB. Our October Book Club is pouring out a little pig's blood for […]