The Last Living Gun

By Ryan Stevens

September 29 - October 14, 2023

7:30pm Thurs-Sat | 3pm Sun

Imagine a world without guns. We’ll give you a moment.

If your imagination needs a hand, picture this: it’s an age where all guns and even metal are a relic of the past, a murmured bit of lore that instills both fixation and fear. When a rumor about the last existing gun in the world makes its way to a guarded courier, she sets out on an assignment to hunt it down. Accompanied by a plucky companion and confrontations of chaotic characters and trials along the way, she will face her own demon in the inevitable path of destruction... Learn More

Beyond the Garden Gate

By Mallory Swisher

April 12-27, 2024

7:30pm Thurs-Sat | 3pm Sun

“The liminal spaces are where all magic whispers and warps.”

Two sisters come of age listening to the simultaneously comforting and unsettling fairytales their grandmother tells them. Now adults, the sisters are living through Grandma’s stories once again–this time in a very unexpected and real way.

When Maeve moves in with their grandmother, ostensibly to care for her ailing health, her younger sister Kat learns that Maeve has become entrenched in solving the mystery at the heart of the stories they always took for fantasy... Learn More

Footholds Vol. 5

By the Community

June 7-15, 2024

7:30pm Thurs-Sat | 3pm Sun

In its fifth 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... Learn More

 

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