A Taste of RED with A Red Orchid Theatre
The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United StatesHang out with our friends from A Red Orchid Theatre on May 14th for the latest installment of their series A Taste of Red. A Red Orchid Theatre invites you to take a peek behind the curtain and see how their team goes about exploring a play. What gets their ensemble excited about a script? […]
ISLAND OF LOVE by Felicia Oduh
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesA batch of romantic hopefuls compete for a chance to win love and a large cash prize on the UK’s hottest summer reality dating series. Though everyone has come on the show for the same reasons, one contestant soon learns that not everyone will have the same experience. Positioning the audience as the camera and […]
CROOKED hosted by Betty Theft
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin host Betty Theft alongside a sordid cast of drag things. CROOKED is a show for villains, freaks, and petty thieves. A show that celebrates all things strange, dark, bizarre, fringe, and alternative! CROOKED is a theatrical platform for dark and alternative drag- ominous, expressive, and dramatic. Featuring performances by: Betty Theft Fallon Finn Kerosene […]
THE DRAG by Mae West presented by Gerber Hart Library
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a community reading of “The Drag” presented by the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Written by the iconic Mae West, this 1927 drama about a closeted socialite and the morality of homosexuality was banned from theatres and torn to shreds in the press. No acting experience required! This is a reading with the […]
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 Phil on live television. Cast: Peter Ferneding Stephanie Fongheiser Madison Kiernan Playwright: Eleanor McCaughey Director: Maddy Brown Dramaturg: Zoe Sjogerman CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS This […]
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!
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 Phil on live television. Cast: Peter Ferneding Stephanie Fongheiser Madison Kiernan Playwright: Eleanor McCaughey Director: Maddy Brown Dramaturg: Zoe Sjogerman CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS This […]
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: Eleanor McCaughey Director: Maddy Brown Dramaturg: Zoe Sjogerman CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS This reading is presented as part of Avalanche Theatre's Next Draft Series The […]
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: Eleanor McCaughey Director: Maddy Brown Dramaturg: Zoe Sjogerman CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS This reading is presented as part of Avalanche Theatre's Next Draft Series The […]
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 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 […]
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 accompaniment by Alex Newell and guest appearances by: Annie Andrews Jordan Tannous Kynzie Jones Neala Barron and Rachel Slurrz-Stoole Doors open at 7pm, Performance begins […]