The Understudy
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 invited Rachel, her much cooler ex-best friend and their theatre teacher’s favorite, to her house to pitch the show in hopes that Rachel can convince […]
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 invited Rachel, her much cooler ex-best friend and their theatre teacher’s favorite, to her house to pitch the show in hopes that Rachel can convince […]
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 invited Rachel, her much cooler ex-best friend and their theatre teacher’s favorite, to her house to pitch the show in hopes that Rachel can convince […]
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 invited Rachel, her much cooler ex-best friend and their theatre teacher’s favorite, to her house to pitch the show in hopes that Rachel can convince […]
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 of Chicago Theatres is convening a panel highlighting Black History Month programming by members of the League. This panel will be moderated by Marissa Lynn Jones, Executive Director […]
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 when we are loved well, and how love shapes our lives. Performed by a cast of black musical theatre artists, ALL ABOUT LOVE promises to […]
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!). Slots are limited. Click Here to Reserve in Advance Stop by and check out a selection of Joe's prints and merch in addition!
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 to court other women. With the help of her friends, she dons a disguise and navigates a convoluted web of lies. It is a farcical […]
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 enlists Dr. Love and her fabulous game show Crush(ed). After speaking to Maria’s closest friends and family members, Dr. Love has assembled a cast of […]
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 kinds of Greek love through the lens of Black drag performers with music by Black artists. Hosted by Georgia Rising in collaboration with Cafe Royalty, […]
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 of the past. We thought wrong. LegLand is proud to present an absurd “staged” “reading” of all the newly discovered texts from their private archives, […]
USITT Presents The Stage Rigging Handbook
The Understudy Coffee and Books 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this special event on March 4, at The Understudy in Chicago! USITT Executive Director Laura Lee Everett will sit down with co-author Shane Kelly and scenic designer Regina García to discuss the latest edition of the Stage Rigging Handbook, working in the industry, and the impact Jay O. Glerum’s work has had […]