{"id":1888,"date":"2024-02-04T15:39:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T21:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theunderstudy.com\/?page_id=1888"},"modified":"2024-02-04T15:44:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T21:44:30","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestof.chicagoreader.com\/food-and-drink\/best-coffee-shop\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best Coffee Shop in Chicago 2024\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/best-of-2024-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestof.chicagoreader.com\/food-and-drink\/best-coffee-shop\" target=\"_self\" >Best Coffee Shop in Chicago 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"> <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2254 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2024\/05\/14\/grown-in-chicago-creating-your-community\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/grown-in-chicago-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2024\/05\/14\/grown-in-chicago-creating-your-community\/\" target=\"_self\" >Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This special podcast episode featuring panelists Shepsu Aakhu, Myesha-Tiara, and Xavier Custodio, moderated by Carla Stillwell, was recorded live from The Understudy in Chicago. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/where-should-i-go-while-im-in-chicago-for-sca-expo-2024-235068.html\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where Should I Go While I\u2019m In Chicago For SCA Expo 2024?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/sprudge-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/where-should-i-go-while-im-in-chicago-for-sca-expo-2024-235068.html\" target=\"_self\" >Where Should I Go While I\u2019m In Chicago For SCA Expo 2024?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Midwesterners describe Chicago as a \u201cbig city with a small town heart.\u201d It boasts many of the same great features as other major metropolises\u2014robust access to public transit, great food and drinks, and plenty of noticeably Chicago backgrounds to show your Instagram followers that yes, you were definitely here. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2054 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/best-of-chicago\/food-drink-poll-winners-2023\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chicago Reader Best Coffee Shop 2023\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-coffee-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/best-of-chicago\/food-drink-poll-winners-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chicago Reader Best Coffee Shop 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We won best coffee shop in Chicago! click through to see all the other winners and finalists. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/chicago-magazine\/february-2024\/dennis-watkins\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"STORE EXPLORER: Where Magician Dennis Watkins Shops\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dennis-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/chicago-magazine\/february-2024\/dennis-watkins\/\" target=\"_self\" >STORE EXPLORER: Where Magician Dennis Watkins Shops<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The city\u2019s preeminent magician practices no sleight of hand when it comes to quality. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1923 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcitystage.com\/2024\/02\/01\/heres-to-never-growing-up-a-review-of-the-best-damn-thing-at-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Here\u2019s To Never Growing Up: A Review of \u201cThe Best Damn Thing\u201d at The Understudy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/newcity-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcitystage.com\/2024\/02\/01\/heres-to-never-growing-up-a-review-of-the-best-damn-thing-at-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Here\u2019s To Never Growing Up: A Review of \u201cThe Best Damn Thing\u201d at The Understudy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The premiere of \u201cThe Best Damn Thing,\u201d written by Hanna Kime, directed by Grace Dolezal-Ng and with original music by Sara Geist, is a semi-autobiographical retrospective on pop singer Avril Lavigne. In a show-within-a-show format told from the perspective of two high-school-age women, Ellie (Elisabeth Del Toro), a hyperactive playwright-in-training, and her emo ex-best friend,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2024\/01\/30\/best-damn-book-shop-the-understudys-new-frontier\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best Damn Book Shop: The Understudy\u2019s New Frontier\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/best-damn-bookshop-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2024\/01\/30\/best-damn-book-shop-the-understudys-new-frontier\/\" target=\"_self\" >Best Damn Book Shop: The Understudy\u2019s New Frontier<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The dusky-toned books, neon lights, and heart-thumping drums of femme teen philosophy shroud 20-somethings in warmth, forming a spot of laughter in the gray landscape of frozen Chicago. Sitting through a rehearsal for Hanna Kime\u2019s The Best Damn Thing, the first full production at the Understudy (running Jan. 27-Feb. 5), has got me thinking a&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2024\/01\/29\/avril-lavigne-inspired-musical-at-the-understudy-will-help-viewers-connect-with-their-inner-teenagers\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avril Lavigne-Inspired Musical \u2018The Best Damn Thing\u2019 Helps Viewers Connect With Their Inner Teen\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/inspired-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2024\/01\/29\/avril-lavigne-inspired-musical-at-the-understudy-will-help-viewers-connect-with-their-inner-teenagers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Avril Lavigne-Inspired Musical \u2018The Best Damn Thing\u2019 Helps Viewers Connect With Their Inner Teen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Understudy is transforming from a coffee shop and bookstore into a performance venue to host its first fully-staged production this week. The show follows two teenage ex-best friends, Ellie and Rachel, as they rekindle their friendship while workshopping an Avril Lavigne-inspired musical together. It features a live band playing an original soundtrack inspired by&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/theater\/the-best-damn-thing-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Best Damn Thing\u00a0explores teenage power and pain\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snapinsta.app_422632973_2053561158359624_8401347110018151172_n_1024-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/theater\/the-best-damn-thing-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Best Damn Thing\u00a0explores teenage power and pain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As the world premiere finds its home at the Understudy, it\u2019s not lost on the team how Chicago and how punk it feels to produce the play in an untraditional, found space amongst friends. Since opening day of the store last March, the Understudy has been the home to between 50 to 60 events including&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1925 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/video\/1389907\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Cuppa Joe&#8217; at The Understudy Coffee and Books\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cuppa-joe-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/video\/1389907\" target=\"_self\" >&#8216;Cuppa Joe&#8217; at The Understudy Coffee and Books<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Andersonville&#8217;s The Understudy Coffee and Books offers theater, local authors, and specialty drinks all in one. The owners of the coffee shop\/bookstore set out to create a space to cultivate artistry in their neighborhood. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1919 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/maps\/best-chicago-coffee-shops-map\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chicago\u2019s Essential Coffee Shops\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/essential-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/maps\/best-chicago-coffee-shops-map\" target=\"_self\" >Chicago\u2019s Essential Coffee Shops<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chicago is home to numerous coffee roasteries that painstakingly source beans to produce the perfect blends, as well as serious cafes that brew drips and espresso that put cheap diner swill to shame. Meanwhile, baristas continue to hone their craft, experiment with new roasts, and demonstrate impressive latte art skills. Sip through the city\u2019s many&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/shopping\/best-bookstores-in-chicago\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The 25 best bookstores in Chicago\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/timeoutbest-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/shopping\/best-bookstores-in-chicago\" target=\"_self\" >The 25 best bookstores in Chicago<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">No matter the season, staying in and curling up with an exciting new book next to the fireplace is never a bad idea. Lucky for you, Chicago&#8217;s independent bookstore scene continues to grow larger and more diverse\u2014both geographically and by topic. You can now find shops specializing in romance novels, ecology, theatre and so much&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/09\/28\/travel\/things-to-do-chicago.html\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"36 Hours Chicago\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Slide-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/09\/28\/travel\/things-to-do-chicago.html\" target=\"_self\" >36 Hours Chicago<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">From there, meander north through the historically Swedish neighborhood of Andersonville, now known for its stretch of bookstores and home-goods shops. Women &#038; Children First, a bookstore, has anchored a busy corner of the neighborhood since 1990 (block lettering on its windows proclaim \u201cOpen today, open forever\u201d). Newer to the area are Paper &#038; Pencil,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1917 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/uncategorized\/a-dramatic-top-ten-for-fall\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A dramatic top ten for fall\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dramatic-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/uncategorized\/a-dramatic-top-ten-for-fall\/\" target=\"_self\" >A dramatic top ten for fall<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Since opening in March 2023, Andersonville\u2019s Understudy bookstore and cafe has stayed busy by offering a robust selection of theater-related titles, coffee, pastries, and public programming. With the fall theater season about to kick into high gear, we asked the staff what they\u2019ve been reading lately. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1981 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/news\/2023\/07\/best-new-niche-bookstores\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best New Niche Bookstores\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-new-niche-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/news\/2023\/07\/best-new-niche-bookstores\/\" target=\"_self\" >Best New Niche Bookstores<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This bookstore-caf\u00e9 hybrid, which opened in March, is a theater-themed trove of play scripts, biographies, novels, art books, and other texts that will tickle your dramatic fancy. Founded by husband-and-husband duo and DePaul theater grads Danny Fender and Adam Crawford, it\u2019s the perfect spot to have an inner monologue while enjoying Metric coffee and Brite&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/join-the-understudy-metric-coffee-for-cafe-queens-a-drag-show-latte-art-throwdown-209712.html\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Join The Understudy &amp; Metric Coffee For Cafe Queens: A Drag Show &amp; Latte Art Throwdown\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sprudge-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/join-the-understudy-metric-coffee-for-cafe-queens-a-drag-show-latte-art-throwdown-209712.html\" target=\"_self\" >Join The Understudy &amp; Metric Coffee For Cafe Queens: A Drag Show &amp; Latte Art Throwdown<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It\u2019s time to dress up and throw down, to buy in and to show out. And at The Understudy Coffee and Books in Chicago, in collaboration with Metric Coffee, that mean Cafe Queens: A Drag Show and Latte Art Throwdown, an \u201cevening of fierce looks, fierce competition, and fabulous prizes.\u201d Taking place Wednesday, June 28th,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/entertainment\/chicago-today\/understudy-coffee-shop-in-andersonville-is-community-space-for-chicago-theatre-people\/3159705\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Understudy Coffee Shop in Andersonville is community space for Chicago theatre people\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/communityspace-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/entertainment\/chicago-today\/understudy-coffee-shop-in-andersonville-is-community-space-for-chicago-theatre-people\/3159705\/\" target=\"_self\" >Understudy Coffee Shop in Andersonville is community space for Chicago theatre people<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Danny Fender and Adam Todd Crawford, the owners of Understudy Coffee Shop, discuss creating a community space for Chicago theatre people in Andersonville and working with local businesses to open the space. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1910 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/classicchicagomagazine.com\/stage-write-a-star-turn-for-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stage Write: A Star Turn for the Understudy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stagewrite-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/classicchicagomagazine.com\/stage-write-a-star-turn-for-the-understudy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stage Write: A Star Turn for the Understudy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">There\u2019s a new star in Chicago\u2019s theater community and it\u2019s surprisingly called The Understudy. Normally, an understudy would only perform when the original star couldn\u2019t go on, but this Understudy was designed for top billing from the beginning. The Understudy, the creation of former DePaul Theater School students, Danny Felder and Adam Todd Crawford, is&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2023\/03\/30\/the-understudy-opens-a-new-chapter-for-chicago-bookstores\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Understudy Opens a New Chapter for Chicago Bookstores\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/new-chapter-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantheatre.org\/2023\/03\/30\/the-understudy-opens-a-new-chapter-for-chicago-bookstores\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Understudy Opens a New Chapter for Chicago Bookstores<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At long last The Understudy Coffee and Books has made its entrance in Chicago. Co-owners Danny Fender and Adam Todd Crawford are the partners (in both senses) behind the highly anticipated theatre bookstore and caf\u00e9, which opened last weekend in the neighborhood of Andersonville. They join a much missed lineage of theatre bookstores in Chicago,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1984 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/news\/2023\/03\/visit-chicagos-first-unique-theater-centric-bookstore-and-cafe-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Visit Chicago\u2019s First Unique Theater-Centric Bookstore And Cafe In Andersonville\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/secretunique-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/news\/2023\/03\/visit-chicagos-first-unique-theater-centric-bookstore-and-cafe-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\" >Visit Chicago\u2019s First Unique Theater-Centric Bookstore And Cafe In Andersonville<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At The Understudy, it\u2019s all in the details. Half bookstore, half coffee shop, The Understudy sits quietly on Andersonville street, but head inside and you\u2019ll find an airy split space filled to the brim with books, plays, and yes a bustling coffee shop. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2023\/03\/23\/the-understudy-a-theater-themed-bookstore-and-cafe-debuts-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Understudy, A Theater-Themed Bookstore And Cafe, Debuts In Andersonville\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/debut-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2023\/03\/23\/the-understudy-a-theater-themed-bookstore-and-cafe-debuts-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Understudy, A Theater-Themed Bookstore And Cafe, Debuts In Andersonville<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Understudy opens Saturday at 5531 N. Clark St. after hosting a soft opening Wednesday, married owners Adam Todd Crawford and Danny Fender said. It brings a coffee shop and bookstore to Andersonville \u2014 one that is under the same roof and offers a different product from neighboring businesses. By combining a bookstore and cafe&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1896 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/the-understudy-is-ready-for-the-spotlight\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Understudy is ready for the spotlight\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ready-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/the-understudy-is-ready-for-the-spotlight\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Understudy is ready for the spotlight<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At the back of the main bookstore section, there\u2019s a seating area with a plush couch and armchairs for those looking to relax and unwind. This will also be a space for public events, such as panel discussions and readings. A piano that Crawford\u2019s mother found for free on Facebook Marketplace in his native Ohio&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1898 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/23650036\/understudy-theater-cafe-bookstore-coffee-andersonville-opening-preview-photos\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Venture Inside the Understudy, a Rare Cafe and Theater Bookstore in Chicago\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venture-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/23650036\/understudy-theater-cafe-bookstore-coffee-andersonville-opening-preview-photos\" target=\"_self\" >Venture Inside the Understudy, a Rare Cafe and Theater Bookstore in Chicago<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cWe live in Chicago where theater is defined and lead by storefront spaces that are cobbled together,\u201d says Fender. \u201cThroughout all of the Understudy, we\u2019re trying to honor the hard work it takes to make beautiful things happen.\u201d Divided into two adjacent spaces, the Understudy is primed for flexibility. To the south, patrons will find&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/2022\/4\/12\/23022055\/understudy-theater-bookstore-cafe-andersonville\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chicago\u2019s Only Theater Bookstore and Cafe Will Soon Take the Stage\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/eatertake-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/2022\/4\/12\/23022055\/understudy-theater-bookstore-cafe-andersonville\" target=\"_self\" >Chicago\u2019s Only Theater Bookstore and Cafe Will Soon Take the Stage<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chicago theater kids will be getting a hangout of their own later this summer when a new drama-themed bookstore and cafe opens in Andersonville. The Understudy will stock plays, host performances, and have plenty of space for actors, playwrights, and crew members to hang out and drink coffee and talk theater. \u201cDuring COVID, this is&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/ghost-light\/will-the-understudy-be-a-star-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Will the Understudy be a star in Andersonville?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/will-the-understudy-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/arts-culture\/ghost-light\/will-the-understudy-be-a-star-in-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\" >Will the Understudy be a star in Andersonville?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Located at 5531 North Clark in a space that last housed a Chase Bank outlet and has been vacant since 2017, the new venture will be designed by Chicago firm Siren Betty (known for designing Publishing House Bed and Breakfast in the West Loop, Segnatore in Humboldt Park, and Claudia in Bucktown) and architect Keefer&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1892 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2022\/04\/04\/the-understudy-a-theater-themed-bookstore-and-cafe-is-coming-to-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Understudy, A Theater-Themed Bookstore And Cafe, Is Coming To Andersonville\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening.png 2000w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/theunderstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/opening-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2022\/04\/04\/the-understudy-a-theater-themed-bookstore-and-cafe-is-coming-to-andersonville\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Understudy, A Theater-Themed Bookstore And Cafe, Is Coming To Andersonville<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The couple hopes The Understudy can be useful because of the books it stocks, but also that it can provide a home and gathering space for the industry\u2019s artists and professionals. \u201cAs students and professionals, this is a resource we wished was out there,\u201d said Crawford, an actor. \u201cWe want this to be a community&hellip; 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