Next Draft Series: How to Kill a Rodent
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesHow to Kill a Rodent By Eleanor McCaughey Canadians Guy and Carrie take a road trip to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania only days before Groundhog Day, in an effort to assassinate Punxsutawney […]
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 […]
Next Draft Series: How to Kill a Rodent
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesHow to Kill a Rodent By Eleanor McCaughey Canadians Guy and Carrie take a road trip to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania only days before Groundhog Day, in an effort to assassinate Punxsutawney […]
Next Draft Series: Infinity Burns
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesInfinity Burns By Felix Abidor Giordano Bruno, a 16th-century monk, is sentenced to death for his radical beliefs in an infinite universe. Cast: Peter Ferneding Stephanie Fongheiser Madison Kiernan Playwright: […]
Next Draft Series: Infinity Burns
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesInfinity Burns By Felix Abidor Giordano Bruno, a 16th-century monk, is sentenced to death for his radical beliefs in an infinite universe. Cast: Peter Ferneding Stephanie Fongheiser Madison Kiernan Playwright: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ari Gato Attempts to Share the Spotlight
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesA (not so) Solo Show Join Ari Gato for her intimate, one-woman-only cabaret... or is it? For once in her life, scene-stealer Ari might have the tables turn on her. Featuring […]
Advocacy Night for Theatre Writers
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, June 18, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm CDT, for a special advocacy event featuring playwright Samuel D. Hunter and Dramatists Guild Co-Executive Director Emmanuel Wilson. Register […]
PHARAOH TAROT
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesPharaoh Tarot is back for a surprise solstice popup on Monday, June 24th! The summer solstice is upon us and abundance and wealth are dancing in the sky as the […]
SERVICE by Makeda Declet
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen a close circle of buds have to go to their recently-deceased friend’s apartment to retrieve a suit for his burial, they discover a woman tied up in his closet. […]
CHEERS QUEERS: A Pride Month Cabaret
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesCHEERS, QUEERS! is a toast, not to the end of pride month, because pride lives on honey, but a toast in celebration and recognition of who keeps Chicago running, the […]