The Understudy

CLICK HERE to Reserve your Seat 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t gotten her period. Lucky for her, there’s a Witch in the woods who can get it started. However, in exchange, Dot must offer her the life of a man who has wronged her. And who better to offer than a math teacher? When Dot gets […]

CLICK HERE to Reserve Your Seat From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life’s muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and—ultimately—what makes writers tick. Join host Brian James Polak and guest Nancy García Loza for a live […]

Click here to buy your tickets. The Evermore Quartet was formed as a passion project by four musicians at Northwestern University who wanted to play way more chamber music than was required of them. Since graduating, the group continues to play whenever possible for anyone who will listen, focused on performing overlooked oeuvres, newly-composed masterpieces, […]

Join us for a short and delightful bandana crafting workshop with visiting artist Kiera Pitts! Attendees will have the opportunity to create their own bandana design utilizing 100% cotton Kiera has naturally dyed with a colorful array of willow leaves, onion skins, dandelion, and turmeric as the backdrop to a large array of her hand […]

CLICK HERE to Reserve Join director Jerrell L. Henderson as he spins selections from his collection of black theatre on vinyl, past and present. The bar will be open for refreshments; BYOB is also welcomed. Jerrell L. Henderson is the League of Chicago Theatres recipient of the 2022 Samuel G. Roberson, Jr. Resident Fellowship. He […]

CLICK HERE to Reserve Join us for a Signing of Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance with editors DeRon S. Williams, Khalid Y. Long, and Martine Kei Green-Rogers. Doors open at 7. The program begins at 7:30. About the Book How are Black artists, activists, and pedagogues wielding acts of rebellion, activism, and solidarity to precipitate […]

The Understudy is proud to host our first public coffee cupping on Thursday, July 27th at 11 AM. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how Metric evaluates their beans, and learn how different origins inform coffee flavor profiles. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned pro or first-time cupper. These casual public gatherings are […]

Join artist Juan Pizzani on Tuesday, July 25th to discover the personal and political roots of his explosive artist's book Nuevo Abesedario. CLICK HERE to Reserve Juan Pizzani’s Nuevo Abesedario is a bizarro primer to help you study regime ABCs. Blending collage and illustrations—originally developed for digital publication in 2020—Nuevo Abesedario turns the traditional alphabet […]

Join The Understudy for our next iteration of G.L.O.W., a queer sober open mic night hosted by K.J Whitehead and Sharon Pasia. Stay tuned for performer signups! Expect comedy, drama, and stunts galore. Click Here to Save Your Seat

At last, an experimental theater company has adapted a grammar handbook! Elements of Style is the Neo-Futurists' visually-accessible response to the little book. Please join us for a selection of film and performance works from across our developmental process. Meet the team and find out more about the show, now playing at the Neo-Futurist Theater. […]