About Me...
Isaiah Joshua Foster is a New York City–based actor, singer, dancer, director, and multidisciplinary storyteller committed to creating work that moves people and makes room for stories too often left at the margins.
A San Diego native and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama (BFA, Musical Theater/Acting, Class of 2022), Isaiah's artistic foundation was shaped by a childhood immersed in music, movement, and community. From jumping alongside the church choir as "Little Man" to discovering his passion at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, performance became both a language and a place of possibility.
His journey has since taken him from stages across San Diego and Pittsburgh to New York City, where he continues to expand his voice as both a performer and creator. His theatrical credits include work with The San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego Musical Theatre/Conservatory, UCSD Muir Musical, and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Favorite roles include Dolokhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Pete in The Beach, La Cienega in Bring It On, and Don Kerr (u/s Richie) in A Chorus Line.
Now based in New York, Isaiah is interested in building a career that refuses to live in a single lane. As a performer, he is drawn to characters with complexity, contradiction, humor, and humanity. As a director and choreographer, he explores movement as storytelling and seeks to create theatrical experiences rooted in freedom, memory, identity, and community. His recent work, Freedom from Chaos, marks an ongoing exploration of theatrical movement and the ways the body can hold—and release—our stories.
Isaiah is also a passionate curator of spaces that bring people together. He co-founded an annual holiday cabaret with Dartboard Productions and is currently developing new live experiences celebrating Black artistry, music, and storytelling. Whether creating a cabaret, directing a theatrical piece, hosting a dinner party, or gathering people around a table, community remains central to his work.
Beyond the stage, Isaiah is a chef, host, and lover of movement and celebration. He believes artistry does not begin and end when the curtain rises—it lives in the meals we share, the rooms we create, the stories we tell, and the people we choose to gather.
As he continues to grow, Isaiah is focused on building a body of work that is expansive, collaborative, and deeply human. He is particularly committed to championing Black stories while continuing to challenge himself as an artist across performance, direction, movement, and creative producing.
The story is still being written and Isaiah is excited about what comes next.
