In Their Footsteps
the women of the Vietnam War
Photo courtesy of Stefano Corso
“a celebration of real women in a messy and complicated war”
“Honorable Mention from the 47th Annual Gracie Awards”
“unmissable”
Over 50 years ago, thousands of young American women went to Vietnam to serve their country during the war. Infinite Variety Productions interviewed five of these women: two military officers, three civilian employees- all volunteers. Hearing their poignant, horrific, funny and endearing memories, IVP set out to tell the often unknown, yet extremely timely story of the human side of war. Through a script created directly from the womens’ oral histories, and an innovative set using five blocks that evolve into bunkers, rooftops, military vehicles and more, IVP immerses the audience in the footsteps of these brave, inspiring women.
An original production from Infinite Variety Productions
Written by Ashley Adelman with oral testimonies from Ann Kelsey, Judy Jenkins Gaudino, Doris “Lucki” Allen, Jeanne “Sam” Christie, and Lily Adams
Run time of 50 minutes
Subject matter: Vietnam War, sexual harassment, PTSD
Production History
December 2017: workshopped production at Under St. Marks Theatre, NYC
March 2018: workshopped production at The Artist Co-op, NYC
July 2018: East to Edinburgh festival at 59E59 Theatres, NYC
August 2018: Edinburgh Fringe Festival at theSpace Venue 45, Edinburgh, Scotland
November 2018: The Kraine Theatre, NYC
March 2019: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. “Empowering Women Event”, NYC
July 2019: BorderLight International Fringe Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
October 2019: The Women’s Overseas Service League annual conference, San Antonio, Texas
2020-2021: In response to the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent lockdowns, IVP created both a Zoom production and a radio play. The Radio Play premiered on NPR station 88.3 WLIW-FM Long Island and the Zoom production has been streamed by schools and veteran organizations to expand their digital programming.
November 2021: Onstage! Festival, Teatro Menutti in Milan & the Off/Off Theater in Rome, Italy
Productions directed by Ashley Adelman. Stage managed by Tobie Goldberg. Set design by Andrew Dunn. Featuring Kate Szekely, Caroline C. Peters, Niki Hatzidis, Chrystal Bethell, Creina House, Larissa Dzegar, Janessa Floyd, Kristen Hasty, Kelly Teaford and Shelby Rebecca Wong.
