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Let's Embrace The Art of Pretend
Footholds Vol. 7 is a culmination of collaboration, community, and creativity. The idea was conceived as a 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, The Impostors ask writers and collaborators to start with the same limitation and branch off wherever their imaginations take them. This starting point acts as a “foothold” for the series of short plays.
This year’s foothold: A narrow, weathered bridge (not safe for driving) where visitors must pay tolls–symbolic or literal–for passage. Engraving its aged wood are initials and messages, evidence of visitors past.
Audition & Callback Dates:
Auditions will be done by video submission. Please prepare a 1 minute contemporary monologue showcasing your versatility. If it is within your ability to sing and play an instrument simultaneously, please include a 30-second excerpt demonstrating your talents.
All submissions are due by 11:59PM on Monday, March 16th. Please submit your headshot, resume, and video submission to production director Rachel Borgo at impostorstheatre.executive@gmail.com with the subject “FOOTHOLDS VOL. 7 (YOUR NAME).” Additionally, please download and fill out the attached audition form (found HERE) and send it along as a PDF with your required materials.
Callbacks will be held in-person on Sunday, March 22nd from 3:30PM-9:30PM (more information on form).
Callbacks will be held at:
MUSIC HOUSE (West Rogers Park Studio), 2925 W DEVON AVE (Please do not go to the Humboldt Park location!)
Callbacks will be held in-person and split into groups. Details are provided on the attached audition form. You must be able to attend at least part of one of the callback slots on Sunday, March 22nd in order to be considered for casting. If given a callback, you will receive an email no later than 5PM on Friday, March 20th.
Material to Prepare:
Please prepare a 1 minute contemporary monologue showcasing your versatility. If it is within your ability to sing and play an instrument simultaneously, please include a 30-second excerpt demonstrating your talents.
All submissions are due by 11:59PM on Monday, March 16th. Please submit your headshot, resume, and video submission to production director Rachel Borgo at impostorstheatre.executive@gmail.com with the subject "FOOTHOLDS VOL. 7 (YOUR NAME)." Additionally, please download and fill out the attached audition form (found at the link above) and send it along as a PDF with your required materials.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsals: April 20, 2026 - May 22, 2026 (Mon-Fri evenings)
Tech: May 25-June 4, 2026
Performances: June 5-June 13, 2026 (Wed-Sat 7:30PM, Sun 3PM)
Photo Call/Pick-up Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 9
Rehearsals will be held at:
The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
More northside locations to be announced!
Tech & Performances will be held at:
The Crobsy at The Den Theatre, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Character Type/Restrictions:
The Impostors are seeking an ensemble of six (6) actors. The actors will be cast to appear throughout the entire production of Footholds Vol. 7, appearing in at least two of the selected stories.
The ensemble breakdown is:
- ACTOR ONE (femme/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
- ACTOR TWO (masc/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
- ACTOR THREE (femme/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
- ACTOR FOUR (masc/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
- ACTOR FIVE (femme/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
- ACTOR SIX (masc/non-binary*, race non-specific, 20-45 years old)
*Because actor tracks will be determined in tandem with casting, the gender identity of each role is flexible and may fluctuate.
The plays of Footholds Vol. 7 are as follows:
“BEWARE! TROLLS! (AND THEIR REMARKABLE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE)” by Annika Andersson
When crossing the not-so-metaphorical bridge to adulthood, travelers must give up a cherished childhood “something”—and each bridge troll does the transaction a little differently.
- STINK THE TROLL
- STUNK THE TROLL
- TRAVELER 1
- TRAVELER 2
“BURN THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE GET TO IT” by Greta Mae Geiser
When her latest situationship is too good to be true, a frequent visitor to the bridge of forgetting returns with the hopes of putting the past behind her, only for it to catch up—literally.
- DARBY
- TOLL COLLECTOR
- JOSH
“HALBERDIERS” by Alex Fortune
A regular day on the job becomes one unlike any other as two bridge guards wrestle with their feelings for one another, all the while the dark cloud of duty hangs overhead.
- DAVE
- JUDY
- PERSON
“IF TRUE, FALSE” by MD Frank
In a conflict-ridden future where humanity is infiltrated by clone-like dupes, a philosopher on the lamb must prove her identity to an old flame who’s already mourned her presumed death.
- MEREDITH YOUNG
- THE VOICE
- JOEL
- MAN IN HOODIE
“I WAS ADAPTED FROM A SHAKESPEARE PLAY AND ALL I GOT WAS MY SOUL STOLEN BY A LOUSY MAGIC BRIDGE” by Matt Schutz
A couple of Shakespearean clowns find themselves stalled—and hungry—on one side of an obviously magical bridge, debating if their stomachs are worth more to them than their souls.
- TRINCULO
- STEFANO
“THIS BRIDGE KILLS PEOPLE” by Cody Lee Walker
Three unwitting contestants wake up in a nightmarish game show they didn’t sign up for, fighting for their lives in front of a live studio audience.
- CHARLIE
- MAGGIE
- DAVID
- LUCY
The Impostors are seeking actors who are:
- versatile and can play multiple characters in a short span
- willing to explore movement/dance as a means of expression
- instrumentalists (skill levels ranging from cowbell to classical guitar)
- uninhibited by the unknown
- collaborative, yet unafraid to take ownership
- playful, humorous, and thoughtful
The Impostors Theatre Company aspires to work with all kinds of artists. We encourage people of all backgrounds, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, and religions to submit for consideration!
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