About this Event
The 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 community.
This month, we're reading Poor Clare by Chiara Atik
Clare: Felicia Oduh
Beatrice: John-Payne
Francis: Andrew Shipman
Alma: Jordan Levene
Peppa: Preeti Thaker
Ortolana: Mari De La Rua
The Poor/Beggar: Izzy Valdes
About the Play
It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth and a rich suitor who showers her with expensive presents. So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering? Everyone in town says he’s crazy. And yet… she starts seeing everything in her life differently. This hilarious, anachronistic telling of the real story of St. Clare considers the cost of doing good – and how little has changed for the haves and the have-nots in almost a millennium.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Understudy Coffee and Books, 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, United States
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