Broadway Open Mic Hosted by Porchlight Young Professionals
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesCLICK HERE for Tickets Porchlight Young Professionals are thrilled to host our first fundraising event to support Porchlight Music Theatre: Broadway Open Mic! Join us for a fun night of […]
THE BIG FINISH hosted by Stephanie and Tiki Vonté
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin hosts Stephanie and Tiki Vonté for a drag night for the theatre girlies comprised exclusively of 11 o'clock numbers. THE BIG FINISH is a show for full of stunts, […]
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 November 20th, We recommend playing with a team of four. Hosted by our friend […]
RING OF KEYS Meetup and Screening
The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United StatesClick Here for Tickets Join Ring of Keys, the artists' service and advocacy organization supporting queer women, trans, and non-binary musical theater artists for a bit of community and the […]
Play Reading Club: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the next iteration of Play Reading Club, happening every month at The Understudy. No need to RSVP, just show up ready to discuss the play! Our book club […]
Thank You Five: LIVE with Strawdog Theatre
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin panelists from across Chicago for an engaging, wide-ranging discussion on the industry, the art, and the future! From Strawdog Theatre, a weekly show bringing theatre artists from around the […]
Flock and Flower: Climate Change Theatre Action @ The Understudy
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoe Schupbach and Alyssa Mohn are co-curating a reading as part of Climate Change Theatre Action. Launched in 2015, Climate Change Theatre Action is a worldwide festival of short plays […]
Pocket Playfest
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States6 emerging playwrights and directors have been creating a new work for the past 2 months - time to see their work! Over the past two months, 6 emerging playwrights […]
THE ALMOST EMPEROR OF THE UNOFFICIAL DEESTRICK OF LAKE MICHIGAN
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesWinner of the 2020 Judith Barlow Award 2023 Broadway World Chicago Theatre Nominee for Best New Play CAST & COMPANY: Director - Kristin L. Schoenback Design & Production Manager - […]
Hanukkah Candle Lighting and Drag Queen Story Time
The Understudy 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is proud to launch their first annual Hanukkah candle lighting and Drag Queen Storytime at The Understudy Coffee & Books! Drag Bubbie Merriam Levkowitz will […]
Drag Bingo! Hosted by Drag n’ Drop and Cafe Royalty
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United Stateswhat has 5 letters and one big prize?🤔 🩷❤️🧡BINGO!🩵💙💜 Baby, double check that board because we are callin the shots (well… espresso shots…) Visit us Saturday, December 16th for DRAG BINGO!🤩 […]
Pharaoh Tarot
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesPharaoh Tarot is BACK on Wednesday, December 20th! THE GIFT: A Winter Solstice Reading is inspired by the winter solstice on Dec 21st, a time to review what we've learned, […]