THE LOOP — The stars were on stage — and in the audience — at the Goodman Theatre for the opening night of “Ashland Avenue.”

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk were among those spotted Monday night at the Goodman, 170 N. Dearborn St., to take in the new play directed by Susan V. Booth, written by Lee Kirk and starring Kirk’s wife, Jenna Fischer, best known as Pam from “The Office.”

Fischer plays Sam, the frustrated daughter of Pete (Francis Guinan), who was once known all over Chicago for his chain of TV appliance stores and whose empire has dwindled down to one dusty shop on Ashland Avenue. (His old catchphrase brings to mind similar earworms from Empire Carpets and car salesman Bob Rohrman.) While Pete longs to rebuild his business, Sam and her hus

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