Play Reading Club: Primary Trust
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 PRIMARY TRUST by […]
EVERYTHING, DEVOURED by Katherine Gwynn
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesRonald Reagan is a demon. Ronald Reagan is a drag queen. Ronald Reagan is here, queer, and ready to swallow you alive. Or: when 3 Chicago queers, a ghost who […]
GOD HATES FANGS: A Halloween Cabaret
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesGOD HATES FANGS is an irreverent celebration of hags, howls, and hauntings. Performed with equal parts chaos and glamour, this cabaret evening is sure to put you in a spooky […]
KAPWA: A Filipino Cabaret
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFundraising for families in Palestine Join us for a night of music, poetry, and performances from your favorite local Filipino artists! To celebrate Filipino month we have a beautiful […]
Play Reading Club: Becky Nurse of Salem
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesEach month, we gather to discuss a new, exciting or confounding play that has caught our attention. This month: Becky Nurse of Salem Join our monthly play reading club! Each […]
Kokandy Book Club Presents: CARRIE
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe'll unpack the horror and the hilarity of Stephen King's best-selling book, the Oscar-nominated film, AND the notorious Broadway flop. Kokandy Book Club Presents CARRIE Join The Understudy and our […]
A Conversation with Kimberly Senior: WHAT WOULD A PERSON DO?
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesAward-winning theater director Kimberly Senior discusses her new book WHAT WOULD A PERSON DO? with Tribune critic Chris Jones. Don't miss this wide ranging discussion on Kimberly Senior's career, craft, […]