Reviews
  • The Crucible, Iowa Theatre Blog, October 2011
    “Strode’s direction highlights the most valuable theme … I highly recommend you see The Crucible; it’s a very powerful story executed with care and skill.”
  • Henry V, Iowa Theatre Blog, June 2011
    “Get thee to Dreamwell’s production of Henry V. It is an intelligent and effective production, a bold, successful step for the theatre of exploration.”
  • A View From the Bridge, Iowa Theatre Blog, October 2010
    “Dreamwell has never shied away from pulling their audience members right into the thick of the action and it is something I have always found effective there.”
  • Blackbird, Iowa Theatre Blog, March 2010
    “Under very capable guidance…the actors negotiate this dangerous route with great skill and to great effect. The direction is deft and unobtrusive, but solidly supports the actors.”
  • Poona the F**kdog, Iowa Theatre Blog, February 2010
    “The folks at Dreamwell put on a delightful and politely obscene show, if ever there were such a thing.“
  • Master Harold…and the boys, Iowa Theatre Blog, September 2009
    “Dreamwell’s production of Master Harold does this thought-provoking play justice.“
  • Lear’s Daughters, Iowa Theatre Blog, November 2008
    “Lear’s Daughters is a breezy, yet very substantive evening of theatre. I recommend it whether-or-not you’ve read King Lear in last eight years or ever.”
  • The Pillowman, Iowa Theatre Blog, September 2009
    “…a beautiful, layered and very sinister tale conveyed by a highly capable ensemble.”
  • More Fun Than Bowling, Iowa Theatre Blog, March 2008
    “This is the kind of production that reminds me why I believe in regional theatre. These stories need to be told, and often they can be told best in a small, intimate setting with a committed cast.”
  • Kimberly Akimbo, Iowa Theatre Blog, November 2007
    “I was delighted and touched by this company’s work.”
  • A Salute to the Ancients, Monticello Express/Anamosa Journal-Eureka, October 2005
    “I applaud Dreamwell for their more focused mission, and encourage you to take in one of their shows…
  • Having a Baal, The Daily Iowan, September 2005
    “…it’s possible this is what great theater is about: the line between reality and unreality and the tumult that comes from too much exposure to both.”