G. L. O. W. : A Queer Sober Open Mic Night

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

Join The Understudy for our next iteration of G.L.O.W., a queer sober open mic night hosted by K.J Whitehead and Sharon Pasia. Stay tuned for performer signups! Expect comedy, drama, […]

NUEVO ABESEDARIO with Artist Juan Pizzani

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

Join artist Juan Pizzani on Tuesday, July 25th to discover the personal and political roots of his explosive artist's book Nuevo Abesedario. CLICK HERE to Reserve Juan Pizzani’s Nuevo Abesedario […]

Public Cupping with Metric Coffee

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

The Understudy is proud to host our first public coffee cupping on Thursday, July 27th at 11 AM. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how Metric evaluates their beans, […]

Book Signing: Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

CLICK HERE to Reserve Join us for a Signing of Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance with editors DeRon S. Williams, Khalid Y. Long, and Martine Kei Green-Rogers. Doors open at […]

Black Theatre Vinyl Archive Listening Party

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

CLICK HERE to Reserve Join director Jerrell L. Henderson as he spins selections from his collection of black theatre on vinyl, past and present. The bar will be open for […]

Bandana Crafting Workshop with Artist Kiera Pitts

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a short and delightful bandana crafting workshop with visiting artist Kiera Pitts! Attendees will have the opportunity to create their own bandana design utilizing 100% cotton Kiera […]

$30

Evermore Quartet at The Understudy

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

Click here to buy your tickets. The Evermore Quartet was formed as a passion project by four musicians at Northwestern University who wanted to play way more chamber music than […]

$25

Canceled G. L. O. W. : A Queer Sober Open Mic

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

CLICK HERE to Reserve 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. For performer […]

The Subtext Podcast LIVE

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

CLICK HERE to Reserve Your Seat From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life’s […]

THE SPORTING LIFE by Marjorie Muller

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

CLICK HERE to Reserve your Seat 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t gotten her period. Lucky for her, there’s a Witch in the woods who can get it started. However, in exchange, […]

Play Reading Club: FAT HAM

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

Join 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. […]

MERCURY STARDUST Book Signing

The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United States

About the Event: Join us starting at 7 PM on August 30th to meet Mercury Stardust, The Trans Handy Ma'am. The book, Safe and Sound: A Renter Friendly Guide to […]