The Best Damn Thing by Hanna Kime
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt’s summer of 2011, and Ellie, an awkward 16-year-old, has written what she believes to be a groundbreaking new musical inspired by the early discography of Avril Lavigne. She has […]
I Can’t… I Have Trivia
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesTheatre nerds, your time has come! Join us for another round of trivia at 7:30 on February 7th, We recommend playing with a team of four. Hosted by our friend […]
League of Chicago Theatres Black History Month Panel
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesHear from black theatre artists on the history, future, and impact of black contributions to our art form. In honor of the return of Chicago Theatre Week alongside Black History Month, The League […]
ALL ABOUT LOVE: A Valentines Day Cabaret
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for an intimate evening celebrating the work and legacy of bell hooks through text and song. ALL ABOUT LOVE explores how we love each other, what we gain […]
FIKA Fest Coffee Crawl
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Andersonville Coffee & Hot Cocoa Crawl returns as a part of Fika Fest! Each route invites you to explore specialty offerings that may include coffee, hot cocoa, bakery items, […]
Valentine Portrait Sketches with Joe Kraft
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us Saturday February 10th as we host our friend (and Understudy muralist) Joe Kraft! Joe is offering live 30-minute sketches of you and your partner (or whoever you want!). […]
Virtue and Grace by Isabella Van Houzen
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe fall of 1814, Kingston upon Thames. As four best friends ready themselves to court this season, Lady Grace Quimby schemes to attend events dressed as a man in order […]
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 February 13th for the latest installment of their series A Taste of Red. A Red Orchid Theatre invites you […]
Crush(ed) By Maria Arreola
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesA heartfelt comedy from Chicago playwright Maria Arreola about the embarrassments and excitements of the search for love. In a desperate bid to get her love life in order, Maria […]
For the Lovers Hosted by Georgia Rising
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesAn exploration of the eight kinds of Greek love through the lens of Black drag performers with music by Black artists. Presenting For the Lovers: an exploration of the 8 […]
Working in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Mark Larson
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Residents' Dining Hall 800 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPLEASE NOTE: This event occurs offsite at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum Join the celebration for the release Mark Larson’s book "Working in the 21st Century" & participate in […]
Legland: An Absurd “Staged” Reading
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesLegLand creates absurdist, bouffon-inspired devised theatre pieces that parody everything from Greek drama to reality TV to consumer culture We thought we had already found all the great lost works […]