A reading of Adelinda - a comedy that offers audiences a witty and entertaining exploration of love, intrigue, and mistaken identities.Adelinda by Hannah BrandDirected by Joshua PenningtonCastAdelinda D'Olstain - Ahlora VictoriaMarquis D'Olstain - Barry IrvingCount D'Olstain - Alexander GarzaMarchioness D'Olstain - Hannah Mary SimpsonStrasbourg - Brandon BeachZella - Koshie MillsDorcas - Brynley HalversonFlora - Siyi […]

If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva! Hosted by Preeti ThakerPreeti & Jordan present: A Comedy Open Mic for Women + Non-Binary Comics! If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva!   WHAT’S THE PLAN? • 7:30 PM — arrive responsibly early, wonder what the vibe […]

A monthly reading series highlighting plays that have not yet been produced in ChicagoThe Understudy Dares You to Produce This Play is a monthly reading series highlighting plays that have not received a Chicago production. Produced by The Understudy’s bookstore team, this series works to expand the variety of playwrights and titles in our vibrant […]

A play reading of THE OUTSIDER by Paul Slade Smith produced by Exit, Pursued by a Play Reading.Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the […]

a modern guide for moving sex and boundaries past rigid rules and toward real connection, personal fulfillment, and self-discovery.ABOUT THE BOOKEssential, up-to-date guidance on consent and sex for anyone who’s having it—and everyone who wants to do it better.Empowered practices, embodied skills, and frame-changing advice for navigating consent, pursuing pleasure, and building connection in the […]