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Play Reading Club: FAT HAM
Play Reading Club: FAT HAM
Join us for our first-ever PLAY READING CLUB, a new monthly series hosted by the Understudy staff! This month's pick is the Pulitzer Prize winning FAT HAM by James Ijames. No RSVP required to attend, just arrive with your copy, ready to discuss the play! Click below to reserve your copy of the play: TCG […]
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MERCURY STARDUST Book Signing
MERCURY STARDUST Book Signing
About the Event: Join us starting at 7 PM on August 30th to meet Mercury Stardust, The Trans Handy Ma'am. The book, Safe and Sound: A Renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair will be available to purchase on-site, but click the link above to preorder your book for pickup. Mercury will be on-site signing from […]
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THANK YOU FIVE: LIVE with Strawdog Theatre
THANK YOU FIVE: LIVE with Strawdog Theatre
CLICK HERE to Reserve From Strawdog Theatre, a weekly show bringing theatre artists from around the globe into a conversation about live theatre and digital storytelling with a spirit of gratitude and innovation. Usually convened digitally, Thank You Five is recording LIVE at The Understudy for one night only. In addition to viewing in-person, the show […]
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Crafting the TV Drama
Crafting the TV Drama
We’re hosting an evening with Screenwriter, Former TV Exec, and Aspiring Showrunner Grant Stuart ahead of his course Crafting the TV Drama. RSVP With Grant Here
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I Can’t… I Have Trivia
I Can’t… I Have Trivia
📚 TRIVIA 📚 Theatre nerds, your time has come! Join us at 7:30 on September 11th to flex your theatre knowledge. We recommend playing with a team of four. Hosted by our friend Patrick Zakem, each round will test your knowledge of a different facet of theatre history, current events, or culture. Think you've got […]
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YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE by Alex Lubischer
YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE by Alex Lubischer
CLICK HERE to Reserve Meet the “Tragedy Cohort”: Memo’s a veteran. Oona lost her sister. And Chase? Well, he must have tragedy somewhere. Only one can win their grad school’s top prize: the Otto Frank Award for Bravery in Drama. But as Oona, the newbie, advances through the school year, she can’t shake the feeling […]
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Demystifying the Actor / Agent Relationship with DDO Artists Agency
Demystifying the Actor / Agent Relationship with DDO Artists Agency
Click Here to Reserve Your Spot Demystifying The Actor / Agent Relationship: Illuminating Information about Chicago's Talent Industry Join agents Bailey Hayman, KaCee Hudson, and Jillian Skale of DDO Artists Agency in a Q&A for anyone who wants to know more about the professional role of talent agents in Chicago's TV/Film and Theatre communities. No question is […]
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A Critical Moment: The UChicago Critics Table in Conversation
A Critical Moment: The UChicago Critics Table in Conversation
Chicago critic and dramaturg Regina Victor is curating a conversation on the state of criticism across disciplines at The Understudy! Victor has invited Martine Kei Green Rogers, head of theatre at DePaul University, to facilitate a a roundtable conversation with the UChicago Critics Table, a multidisciplinary critical cohort focusing on the arts on the Southside of Chicago. Victor wants […]
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Cafe Royalty – Drag @ The Understudy
Cafe Royalty – Drag @ The Understudy
Join hosts Lezbian Minelli and Oversharon, alongside guests Betty Theft, Georgia Rising, Kerosene, Stephanie, and Tiki Vonté. The Understudy is proud to launch our new drag series, CAFE ROYALTY, a rotating program of guest hosts and shows the last Friday of every month. Join us Friday, September 29th for our kickoff show, featuring cast members […]
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Live Portrait Illustration with Joe Kraft
Live Portrait Illustration with Joe Kraft
In honor of Andersonville Arts Weekend, Our mural artist, Joe Kraft is returning to sell art and merch, and also draw charming custom portraits live for guests! No need to RSVP, just come visit us on Saturday the 30th!
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