The Dude Abides: A Live Reading of The Big Lebowski

Ghostlight Ensemble presents the next installment of its ongoing live movie reading series: The Dude Abides: A Live Reading of The Big Lebowski.

Join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, at Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613), and we’ll raise a White Russian to this Coen Brothers classic!

The Big Lebowski is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. All Jeff ‘the Dude’ Lebowski wants to do is go bowling, but when he’s mistaken for L.A. millionaire — the titular Big Lebowski — and a pair of thugs pee on his rug, he’s forced to take action. And so the laziest man in Los Angeles County takes on nihilists, ferrets and empire tycoons, guzzling White Russians all the while.

Cast:

Jeff ‘the Dude’ Lebowski: Nick Conrad
Walter Sobchak: Chad Wise
Maude Lebowski: Jill Meyer
Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos: Johnny Moran
The Big Lebowski: Kiel Walker
Ensemble: Christopher Paul Mueller, Jean E. Mueller-Burr, Shantelle Rose Robbel and Naomi Waxman

The reading is directed by John Gleason Teske.

Food and drink are available for purchase at Black Eagle Club. For those who imbibe, a drinking game will accompany this performance.

There is a suggested donation of $5 at the door, which will help Ghostlight fund its upcoming season.

Details
What: The Dude Abides: A Live Reading of The Big Lebowski
Where: Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613)
When: Thursday, March 23, 2023
What time: 7 p.m.
Transportation Information: Ample paid street parking is available along Irving Park Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Some neighborhood streets nearby offer free street parking.
Nearby public transportation includes the Irving Park Brown Line Stop, as well as the #80 (Irving Park) bus and the #50 (Damen) bus, both of which stop at the six corners with Lincoln Avenue.