Dreamwell is pleased to announce the cast list for Dick Pix, directed by Gavin Conkling Congratulations to the cast and thank you to all who auditioned! Calvin – Grant Blades Grace – Taylor Clarey Fin – John Crosheck Mrs. Marbleblatt – Valerie Davine Bills First Art Handler- Weiyi Zhang Second Art Handler – Heather Johnson Performances will be held at PS1 on Oct 27 & 28, and Nov 3 &...
Read MoreDreamwell Theatre presents “On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning” written by Eric Overmyer and directed by Amanda L. Mayfield. Performances are September 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 7:30pm at Public Space One (120 North Dubuque St., in the basement of the Wesley Center). In addition to regular street parking, two parking ramps are close by: Parking Pappajohn Business Building at 21 E. Market St. and Tower Place Ramp, 355 Iowa Ave. Tickets are $13, $10 for students and seniors. On Saturday, Sept. 23 is Pay What You Can Night. There will be a talk-back after the Sept. 23rd performance where the public is invited to stay and discuss the play with the director and cast. On the Verge begins in 1888 as we follow Mary, Fanny, and Alex, three women who are each intrepid world explorers in their own right. They band together to conquer Terra Incognita, the last and most mysterious of unexplored territories and take some most unexpected turns. Join them on an exciting journey through space and time as each traveler discovers her own unique destiny in the beautiful, loud, and brightly lit future. Dreamwell originally produced this play in 2002. We’re revisiting it as the first stop on our 20th anniversary journey as a Theatre of Exploration. Cast: Mary ……………..Kristin Hamilton Fanny …………….Anne Ohrt Alex ………………..Erin Lauer Grover, et al……..Greg...
Read MoreDreamwell will hold auditions for Dick Pix by Daniel McCoy, directed by Gavin Conkling, on September 13 and 14 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Iowa City Public Library in Room C. Actors unable to audition at these times should contact the director at gavinconkling@gmail.com. Actors will be asked to read sides from the script, but may also perform a prepared satirical piece of their choosing. Performances will be October 27, 28, and November 3, 4 at 7:30pm. A copy of the script is available at the Iowa City Public Library second floor reference desk or upon request to chuck@dreamwell.com. Character Breakdown: One man mid-20s to late 30s; One woman, mid-20s to late 30s; Three women, 40s-60s; One genderqueer, 30s Dick Pix is a satirical comedy about artistic integrity, gender identity, sexual harassment, and narcissism in the age of social media. Calvin Lively is a photographer and self-proclaimed provocateur in desperate need of an idea for his next installation. Grace, his girlfriend and publicist, and Fin, his best friend and art dealer, are turning up the heat as the deadline approaches. Meanwhile, two eponymous Art Handlers complicate the situation when they become the target of Grace’s unwanted attention. Mrs. Marbleblatt, a widowed patron of the arts, further queers the equation when she takes a prurient interest in Calvin’s work. As the title suggests, Calvin’s installation involves large-scale photographic...
Read MoreArthur Miller’s Classic A View From the Bridge Opens October 8th, 2010 7:30 p.m. October 8, 9, 15, 16, 2010. Unitarian Universalist Society, 10 S. Gilbert St. The review is in and Dreamwell has another hit! Iowa Theatre Blog says “Dreamwell deserved its standing ovation… Rip [Russell, Eddie Carbone] take the words on the page and turns them into a powerful depiction of one man’s flaws, love, and conviction to his family. Please take the time to attend Dreamwell’s production of A View from the Bridge. This cast deserved its opening night standing ovation…” Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in love with Catherine, the niece that they have raised from childhood. Into his house come two brothers, illegal immigrants, Marco and Rodolfo. As one of them embarks on a romance with Catherine, Eddie’s envy and delusion play out with devastating consequences. Directed by Krista Neumann Eddie Carbone, Rip Russell Beatrice, Kathy Maxey Catherine, Angelique VanDorpe Rudolfo, Aaron Brewer Alfieri, Demetrios Hadjis Marco, Kevin Moore Louis, Brian Tanner Mike, Kobe E. Reese Sr. Tony, Thomas Henrich Immigration Officer 1, Brad Quinn Immigration Officer 2, Stephen Polchert Mr Lipari, Nelson Gurll Mrs Lipari, Jill VanDorpe Two submarines (illegal aliens), Thomas Henrich and Sam Huston Neighbors, Elisabeth Ross, Jackie...
Read MoreThank You for Your Participation in the Cyber Cypher Campaign! It’s all over. And we can now reveal the answers. 1. Dreamwell’s motto is “A Theatre of Exploration.” 2. Two masks are commonly used as as symbol of theater and drama. 3. According to Wikipedia, the oldest extant community theater group in the US is named The Footlight Club. 4. What is the name of Dreamwell’s current president? Chuck Dufano 5. It is considered back luck for actors to say the name of what Shakespearean character while in a theater? Macbeth 6. What show did Dreamwell produce in May of 2000? Death and the Maiden 7. What is the title of the play that won Dreamwell’s Writers Joust contest and will have it’s premier this November? Innocence 8. What is the name of the longest running show on Broadway? The Phantom of the Opera 9. Dreamwell was recently voted one of the top five area theater groups by what news station? KCRG 10. Take the first and last letters of each clue. Use these letters to spell the title of a past Dreamwell show. You will not use all of the letters and the title is more then one word long. And the final answer is…. OF MICE AND MEN Congratulations to our winner…. MARY DREXLER! We’ve had a lot of fun this weekend and we hope you have,...
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