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The Understudy is a theatre bookstore and coffee shop for people looking to get lost in a good book, enjoy a passionate conversation, or cozy up with a delicious cup of coffee.

Thank You Five: LIVE with Strawdog Theatre

November 29 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Join 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 […]

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Thank You Five: LIVE with Strawdog Theatre
November 29 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Flock and Flower: Climate Change Theatre Action @ The Understudy

November 30 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Joe 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 […]

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Flock and Flower: Climate Change Theatre Action @ The Understudy
November 30 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Pocket Playfest

December 1 @ 7:00 pmDecember 2 @ 10:00 pm

6 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 […]

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Pocket Playfest
December 1 @ 7:00 pmDecember 2 @ 10:00 pm

Psych Out Café featuring Fred Zimmerman

December 4 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Fred Zimmerman is a respected Chicago actor who has spent over 35 years acting in National Broadway Touring Companies (Hal Prince’s productions of Show Boat & Bounce, and Frank Galati’s […]

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Psych Out Café featuring Fred Zimmerman
December 4 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

THE ALMOST EMPEROR OF THE UNOFFICIAL DEESTRICK OF LAKE MICHIGAN

December 5 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Winner 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 – […]

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THE ALMOST EMPEROR OF THE UNOFFICIAL DEESTRICK OF LAKE MICHIGAN
December 5 @ 7:30 pm9:00 pm

Meet Raven Theatre

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Meet our October Guest Curators

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Meet Rosa and Maddie @ CTX

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Meet Nicole and Lexi @ Siren Betty

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Meet Joe Kraft

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Meet Miro @ Metric Coffee

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Andersonville’s Newest Theatre Bookstore and Coffee Shop
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Andersonville’s Newest Theatre Bookstore and Coffee Shop
Now Open
Andersonville’s Newest Theatre Bookstore and Coffee Shop
Now Open
Andersonville’s Newest Theatre Bookstore and Coffee Shop