In its sixth installment, Footholds continues the collaborative journey between The Impostors Theatre Co. and local artists.

Footholds is an anthology series written by playwrights from across the Chicagoland community. Ensemble members conceived the idea in reaction to one of the most frustrating and intimidating villains an artist can face: a blank page. A blank canvas allows for infinite possibilities, but this can sometimes act as a hindrance. With no definitive starting point, it can be difficult to realize a final product.

By introducing a single, ambiguous constraint, a crack in the block of marble, we ask our writers and collaborators to start with the same limitation and branch off wherever their imaginations take them.

This year's foothold: A lamp-lit alley, fringing the noise—before, during, or after the party.

The Plays

The Artists

Production Director Rachel Borgo
Associate Production Director Courtney Marie
Director Caitlin McManus
Director Jared Sheldon
Director Erin Sheets
Director Kayla Menz
Choreographer Chels Morgan
Set Designer, Technical Director Ethan Gasbarro
Composer -
Sound Designer River Cy Denman
Lighting Designer -
Costume Designer --
Stage Manager Kevin Blair
Assistant Stage Manager Adri Andreolas

The Cast