Foundlings Theatre Presents Chicago Premiere HOIST

FOUNDLING'S THEATRE AND WHEELHOUSE THEATRE, two of Chicago's champions of original work, have joined forces to present Hoist, a world premiere by Erin Lane, directed by Cheryl Snodgrass. Hoist has been featured in festivals and theatre conferences across the country over the past year and Foundling's and Wheelhouse are both excited to produce its world premiere here in Chicago.

Sometimes you don't get to be the hero of the story... even when you sign up for it.

In 2008, the war rages on in a basement bar in Chicago. Skyler, the bartender and an Afghanistan veteran, has left everything she knows behind in an attempt to survive. She struggles to gain control over her present life, but, day in and day out, discovers it lifeless at the bottom of a rocks glass. As she battles with violent demons, she finds there is no escape when someone from her past walks into the bar.

Note from the Director:

"Hoist gives voice to women who have been silenced by both the government they have served and by their love for the country they have sacrificed for. This play will speak to those men and women who have served in our military but, more importantly, it should be seen by those who haven't."