Events

Steppenwolf Theatres' Learner Chat series invites our community to learn from expert guests through engaging conversations.Steppenwolf Theatres' Learner Chat series invites our community to learn from expert guests through engaging conversations that explore the major themes of each play. Participants are guided on a journey that dives deeper into motifs, design elements, and dramaturgy, offering […]

A reading of Adelinda - a comedy that offers audiences a witty and entertaining exploration of love, intrigue, and mistaken identities.Adelinda by Hannah BrandDirected by Joshua PenningtonCastAdelinda D'Olstain - Ahlora VictoriaMarquis D'Olstain - Barry IrvingCount D'Olstain - Alexander GarzaMarchioness D'Olstain - Hannah Mary SimpsonStrasbourg - Brandon BeachZella - Koshie MillsDorcas - Brynley HalversonFlora - Siyi […]

Set in 1950s Ramallah, Palestine, the play follows a young woman coming of age as she discovers love, family, independence, and adulthood.Set in 1950s Ramallah, Palestine, the play follows a young woman coming of age as she discovers love, family, independence, and adulthood. Through the everyday lives of Margo and her loved ones around her, […]

If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva! Hosted by Preeti ThakerPreeti & Jordan present: A Comedy Open Mic for Women + Non-Binary Comics! If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva!   WHAT’S THE PLAN? • 7:30 PM — arrive responsibly early, wonder what the vibe […]

A monthly reading series highlighting plays that have not yet been produced in ChicagoThe Understudy Dares You to Produce This Play is a monthly reading series highlighting plays that have not received a Chicago production. Produced by The Understudy’s bookstore team, this series works to expand the variety of playwrights and titles in our vibrant […]

Phanésia, Zach, and Netta discuss how their plays (Dead Girl's Quinceñera, The Pilon, and Hayward) found their way to full production.Over the last year we have seen new playwrights be produced by larger theatre companies:Phanésia Pharel's Dead Girl's Quinceñera is making a triple collective world premiere (Barrington, Goodman Theatre, and Hartford Stage).Zach Barr's The Pilon […]

Join MFP & The Understudy to hear poets read their latest works while enjoying a glass of wine that complements their poems. Come enjoy a night of poetry and wine as we raise funds for our upcoming film, The Unhappy Poet. We'll be discussing the film, sampling some delicious wine, and featuring poets Ash Kimble, […]

A play reading of THE OUTSIDER by Paul Slade Smith produced by Exit, Pursued by a Play Reading.Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the […]

a modern guide for moving sex and boundaries past rigid rules and toward real connection, personal fulfillment, and self-discovery.ABOUT THE BOOKEssential, up-to-date guidance on consent and sex for anyone who’s having it—and everyone who wants to do it better.Empowered practices, embodied skills, and frame-changing advice for navigating consent, pursuing pleasure, and building connection in the […]

Join Matt, Megan, Alice, & Ethan as we discuss their wide-ranging careers and visions around specialized designs that surprise and amaze us.When was the last time you gasped in a Chicago theatre? Chances are, one of these folks had something to do with it. Join Matt, Megan, Alice, and Ethan as we discuss their wide-ranging […]

Join Matt, Megan, Alice, & Ethan as we discuss their wide-ranging careers and visions around specialized designs that surprise and amaze us.When was the last time you gasped in a Chicago theatre? Chances are, one of these folks had something to do with it. Join Matt, Megan, Alice, and Ethan as we discuss their wide-ranging […]

About This Event We spent a year building something. Now we're celebrating it the only way we know how: by gathering everyone we love in a room for a night of community. (X)tra is (X) Collective's first annual anniversary cabaret, built specifically for work that refuses to play it safe. Bold performances. Wild moments. Artists doing […]