Footprint

by Jennie Webb

Anna is suddenly having difficulties navigating her life in LA—is it being without a car or being stalled by a “Denver Boot of Sorrow?” And then there’s that body following her around, in a new reality where death gets up close and virtual in ways we might not expect. FOOTPRINT is a play about loss, mystery and leaving one’s mark.

Anna is suddenly having difficulties navigating her life in LA—is it being without a car or being stalled by a “Denver Boot of Sorrow?” And then there’s that body following her around, in a new reality where death gets up close and virtual in ways we might not expect. FOOTPRINT is a play about loss, mystery and leaving one’s mark.

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  • Cheryl Bear: Footprint by Jennie Webb
    “

    A powerful look at love and loss in a digital age with the footprint left behind. Well done.

    A powerful look at love and loss in a digital age with the footprint left behind. Well done.

    ”
  • Becca Blackmore (she/her): Footprint by Jennie Webb
    “

    Footprint is such a moving and lovely play. It flows with poetry for a digital age and moves in a way that almost makes the audience feel like a beloved and missed ghost. I'll be thinking about this one for days.

    Footprint is such a moving and lovely play. It flows with poetry for a digital age and moves in a way that almost makes the audience feel like a beloved and missed ghost. I'll be thinking about this one for days.

    ”
  • Dale Dunn: Footprint by Jennie Webb
    “

    I was so moved by reading this ethereal, fluid, funny, sad play about life and death and everything in-between. I'm awed by Webb's ability to navigate so deftly from humor to pathos, train station to cafe, apartment to office. The characters feel modern, yet timeless, as do the themes of love and loss and what to do with them.

    I was so moved by reading this ethereal, fluid, funny, sad play about life and death and everything in-between. I'm awed by Webb's ability to navigate so deftly from humor to pathos, train station to cafe, apartment to office. The characters feel modern, yet timeless, as do the themes of love and loss and what to do with them.

    ”
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Character Information

Multi-racial casting is encouraged. Zenith is likely to be mixed race; Anna, Latina. Or perhaps Asian. Both women should be of color; they share “otherness.” Rick is probably white but not necessarily blindingly white. The body can be any race, but should not bear any physical resemblance to any of the other actors.
  • ANNA
    Isn’t aware that she’s lost, even if others are. A city planner.
    40s/50s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • ZENITH
    Gives the impression she knows all that, even if she doesn’t. An alt-death entrepreneur.
    early/mid 30s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • RICK
    Doesn’t usually manage to do or say the right thing, even if he thinks he has. A mortician.
    late 30s/40s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • BODY
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA, 2019
  • Reading, The Road Theatre Summer Playwrights Festival, 2018
  • Reading, Playwrights Union First Peek Festival, 2017
  • Workshop, Moving Arts MADlab, 2017
  • Residency, National Winter Playwrights Retreat, 2017

Awards

  • New Works Festival
    Gulfshore Playhouse
    Finalist
    2022
  • Athena Project Festival
    Athena Project
    Semi-Finalist
    2019