The Understudy Coffee and Books

The Understudy Coffee and Books We're an all new theatre bookstore and coffee shop in the Andersonville neighborhood of CHI
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Don't miss it!The first edition of our series The Understudy Dares You to Produce This Play is 8/17!Up first, THE HOUSE ...
08/07/2026

Don't miss it!

The first edition of our series The Understudy Dares You to Produce This Play is 8/17!

Up first, THE HOUSE PARTY by Laura Lomas

A wild party. A friendship. A cherished pet. And a night that changes everything.

It's Julie's eighteenth birthday, and she's throwing a party in her father's extravagant townhouse. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and her longsuffering best friend Christine is trying to pick up the pieces. As the revellers pile into the booze, down in the kitchen Christine and her boyfriend Jon – son of Julie's cleaner – clear up and dare to dream of the future.

But as the volume goes up and the shots go down, Julie concocts a twisted cocktail of privilege, desire and destruction.

The House Party spins Strindberg's classic play Miss Julie into intense, fizzing life for today's generation.

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Join us 8/25 to celebrate the release of The Antiracist Theatre: Crafting Theatrical Collaboration by Nicole M. Brewer!T...
08/04/2026

Join us 8/25 to celebrate the release of The Antiracist Theatre: Crafting Theatrical Collaboration by Nicole M. Brewer!

The Antiracist Theatre offers readers the tools and foundational philosophy to create their own antiracist theatre ethos and delve into its three core principles: harm reduction, harm prevention, and relationship repair.

Nicole Brewer, faculty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and the originator of the Antiracist Theatre model, guides readers through self-reflection exercises designed to strengthen awareness of their own position, power, and privilege and uproot their racist practices. Brewer provides definitions of oft-used, but rarely defined terms like “accountability,” “racism,” and “abuse.” She welcomes BIPOC readers and lovingly and playfully calls in white theatermakers as she outlines methods to interrupt patterns of abuse.

All who believe the way forward for theatre is antiracist and anti-oppressive are welcome. We each have a role to play. Join us in liberating the stage, the classroom, and the performing arts.

Nicole will be joined in conversation by Mica Cole, Alexis Green, and Miranda Gonzalez

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‼️🚨NEW MERCH ALERT🚨‼️scroll through to see some new stickers and TU icons serving new merch fresh off the press✨ ...
07/30/2026

‼️🚨NEW MERCH ALERT🚨‼️

scroll through to see some new stickers and TU icons serving new merch fresh off the press✨

a taste of red with A Red Orchid Theatre is back bb! along with our full bar menu, we are now literally serving 3 differ...
07/28/2026

a taste of red with A Red Orchid Theatre is back bb! along with our full bar menu, we are now literally serving 3 different reds for one night only! 😱

tonight’s red selection includes:
Bring It — a 2022 red blend made with grapes from Oregon and Washington
Galàctica — a 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile
Pour Ma Guele — a 2024 Pinot Noir from Chile

Tonight’s reading will be The Maids written by Omer Abbas Salem 🧿 and directed by Jonathan L. Green

This event is free99 and although reservations are sold out online, feel free to come through!

see you later :^)

and we are baaaaaaack with another evening of trivia on August 3rd with Patrick Zakem and ben kaye! scroll through to se...
07/22/2026

and we are baaaaaaack with another evening of trivia on August 3rd with Patrick Zakem and ben kaye! scroll through to see members of the past winning team, I Ate the Divorce Papers … and perhaps … be the next one? 👀

this event is free99 — RSVP through the inklay in our iobay.

see you there

fyi y’all!! 🫪🫠
07/14/2026

fyi y’all!! 🫪🫠

07/03/2026

We were honored to have two of our July guest curators stop by to share their picks with us!

Stop by or shop online to see even more great books and great thought shared by William and Lachrisa!

Grab some coffee on the way to the beach or the backyard barbecue- We'll be open 8-1 on July 4th!
07/02/2026

Grab some coffee on the way to the beach or the backyard barbecue- We'll be open 8-1 on July 4th!

Heads up!We're closing an hour early today to get ready for a private event.Stay cool- we'll see you tomorrow!
07/01/2026

Heads up!

We're closing an hour early today to get ready for a private event.

Stay cool- we'll see you tomorrow!

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5531 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL
60640

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

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+18728060670

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