Essential Invisible Theatre Company

Our beautiful cast for How We Get Where We’re Going (a play about zombies) written by Isabel Lee Roden and directed by Sunnie Eraso 🧟‍♀️

Ronnie Derrick Lyall (he/him)
Jill Raz (she/her)
Maria Ines Manuel (they/she)
Lydia Moss (she/her)
Tina-Kim Nguyen (she/her)
Maryann Carlson (she/her)
Dwight Sora (he/him)
William Anthony Sebastian (he/him)

Check them out this Saturday at 2pm at the Bughouse Theater

Tickets available in our bio! 🌱

Give it up for the Director of our first show: Sunnie Eraso 🌻

Sunnie Eraso (she/her) is a director, performer, and new work developer. Directing credits include G L O R Y (Foaming @ the Mouth), Flatland (Improv Playhouse), Spring Awakening (Northwestern), and Assistant and Associate work at Lookingglass Theatre Company, Drury Lane, and Marriott Theatre. Elsewhere, she has supported new musical development at Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project and the O’Neill; developed new plays with Goodman New Stages, Lookingglass, and Jackalope as a performer; and regularly delights in making creatures and things out of cardboard in her living room. She is the recipient of the 2026 SDCF Abe Burrows Award. sunnieeraso.com.

Make sure to support Sunnie and get your tickets for Cracks in the Pavement using the link in our bio!

It’s time to celebrate summer with our first spotlight for Cracks in the Pavement: Shayla Woolsey ☀️

Shayla Woolsey (they/them) originally hails from Arkansas and recently relocated to Chicago. After graduating with a BA in acting and directing, Shayla moved to the city to pursue theatre in an environment that harbors creativity and amplifies minority voices. You may have seen glimpses of them offstage during Refracted Light at The Edge or Kassandra at the Top of the World at Berger Park Cultural Center. They are so excited to be stage managing for such kind and talented artists and hope you enjoy the show :) shay 𓆟

Make sure to support Shayla and get your tickets for July 11th, 18th, and 25th using the link in our bio!

Tickets are LIVE 🌱

Can’t wait to see you this July for our staged reading series: Cracks in the Pavement

Grab your seat using the link in our bio!

We are thrilled to announce this incredible lineup of artists for Cracks in the Pavement! 🌱🌻🪴

Playwrights:
Isabel Lee Roden (they/them)
Alonzo LaMont, Jr
Nayna Agrawal (she/her)

Directors:
Sunnie Eraso (she/her)
Christin Prince (she/her)
Paige Kim Mesina (she/her)

Stage Manager:
Shayla Woolsey (they/them)

Keep an eye out for tickets available soon…

We’re still celebrating 🥳

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Surprise! ✍️✍️✍️

Essential Invisible is seeking comedic scripts for their fall workshop collaboration with Idle Muse Theatre Company

Submit using the link in our bio! ✏️

Life is a Q***r Cabaret: In Color 🌈🤎🥹

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of such a special night! Pride is a time of celebration, but also a time to uplift those in our community. We are so grateful to our friends, family, and new faces who joined us at the impeccable Dorothy. 💛

Cast (in alphabetical order):

Aneesah Jemei (she/her)
Bebe Marzano (she/her)
Bruce Holtman (he/him)
Devon Clinkscales (he/him)
Dorian McCall (he/him)
Emily Rosales (she/her)
Micah Friedman (she/her)
Vanessa Guillen (they/them)

Emcee: Annemarie Andaleon (she/her)
Accompanist: Zosia Lau Holden (she/her)

📸 by: Jacque Bischoff (she/they) Jacque Bischoff

Stay tuned for more events in the future and check out our Linktree to find additional ways to support! ✨

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