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Bramble Theatre Presents: ROOTED by Ben Locke
March 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Independent Bookstore Day
April 27 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Yet again, Chicagoland proves itself to be the dream destination for book lovers and readers of all ages! More than 40 independent bookstores in the greater Chicago area—from Lake Forest to Beverly, and Naperville to the Loop—are collaborating on our annual Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, which encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore tourism by visiting 10 or more stores in a single day. The Understudy is proud to be one of them. The annual challenge is being held again on…
Independent Bookstore Day
April 27 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Play Reading Club: RED REX
April 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
After a holiday hiatus, Play Reading Club is BACK! No need to RSVP, just show up ready to discuss the play! Our book club begins at 7 PM on the last Monday of every month. This month, we’re reading Red Rex by Ike Holter. About the play: The sixth play in Ike Holter’s Rightlynd saga. Red Rex is a scrappy theater company that is on the brink—will they have the hit that puts their name on the map, or the wake-up call…
Play Reading Club: RED REX
April 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
American Theatre Presents: Grown in Chicago
May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This panel will feature local Chicago theatre leaders as they chat about adapting and planning for longevity, establishing a distinct company identity, staying true to your mission, and serving your community on stage and beyond. The conversation will be moderated by Collaboraction producer and managing director Carla Stillwell. Panelists will include: Xavier Custodio, co-founding artistic director, Vision Latino Theatre Company Myesha-Tiara, founding artistic director, Perceptions Theatre Shepsu Aakhu, founding member, Ma’at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre (MPAACT) This event is sponsored…
American Theatre Presents: Grown in Chicago
May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ISLAND OF LOVE by Felicia Oduh
May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A batch of romantic hopefuls compete for a chance to win love and a large cash prize on the UK’s hottest summer reality dating series. Though everyone has come on the show for the same reasons, one contestant soon learns that not everyone will have the same experience. Positioning the audience as the camera and including all of your favorite elements of reality TV — confessionals, drama, and surprise eliminations — Island of Love dives deep into the various forms…
ISLAND OF LOVE by Felicia Oduh
May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
I Can’t, I Have Trivia
May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Theatre nerds, your time has come! Join us for another round of trivia at 7:30 on May 22nd. 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 what it takes to triumph? Don’t miss it! No need to RSVP, just bring your team on the 7th!
I Can’t, I Have Trivia
May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
THE DRAG by Mae West presented by Gerber Hart Library
May 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us for a community reading of “The Drag” presented by the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Written by the iconic Mae West, this 1927 drama about a closeted socialite and the morality of homosexuality was banned from theatres and torn to shreds in the press. No acting experience required! This is a reading with the goal of getting this text out into the world. By doing this as well as providing historical context and archival materials, we are recentering text…