Author: Dreamwell Theatre

Because of inclement weather, the All in a Day Play Festival will be postponed two weeks, with performances on Feb. 1.

Actors-Sign up for the 2020 All In A Day Play Festival using the following link (click on the post first, which will open to a new page with the active link): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D44A9A92EA0FF2-allina1 The All in a Day Play Festival sponsored by Dreamwell Theatre, City Circle Theatre Company of Coralville, and for the first time this year, Iowa City Community Theatre, will be held Friday and Saturday, January 17 and 18. This is the ninth time City Circle and Dreamwell theatre companies have joined forces to sponsor this award-winning event to create and present six 10-minute plays in just 24 hours and are thrilled to be joined for the first time by Iowa City Community Theatre. The final performance will take place Saturday, January 18 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts On Friday evening, January 17th, six writers, six directors, and 30 actors will come together to create six original plays. Writers are randomly assigned a location, a genre, and one other dramatic detail to include in their scripts. Writers, actors, and directors brainstorm ideas and then the writers leave to create ten-minute plays by 8:00 am Saturday morning when the actors and directors receive the play. The sign-up form for actors will open at noon on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at www.dreamwell.com. The first 30 actors who sign up will be cast. Slots fill quickly and a...

The All in a Day Play Festival sponsored by Dreamwell Theatre, City Circle Theatre Company of Coralville, and for the first time this year, Iowa City Community Theatre, will be Friday and Saturday, January 17 and 18. This is the ninth time City Circle and Dreamwell theatre companies have joined forces to sponsor this award-winning event to create and present six 10-minute plays in just 24 hours and are thrilled to be joined for the first time by Iowa City Community Theatre. The sign-up form for actors will open at noon on SATURDAY, December 29, 2019 at www.dreamwell.com. The first 30 actors who sign up will be cast. Slots fill quickly and a waiting list will be kept. For more information visit www.dreamwell.com, www.citycircle.org, or www.iowacitycommunitytheatre.com. Tickets: $15 For more information and to purchase visit CoralvilleArts.org or call...

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Dreamwell and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) in Johnson County present “4.48 Psychosis”, by Sarach Kane and directed by Eric Marlin Nov. 8, 9, 15 & 16, at 7:30pm, 120 N. Dubuque St. (in the basement of the Wesley Center). Tickets start at $10 for students and can be reserved on our tickets page. NAMI will be involved in talk-backs after each performance and provide informational handouts. As this production includes discussions of suicide, self-harm & trauma, one of their volunteers will be available during performances as needed. Synopsis: A woman is in a battle with her own mind. She craves understanding. She seeks it from her doctor, her lover, and from the audience watching her. Through fragmentary, nonlinear scenes, 4.4.8 Psychosis excavates the horrors of depression, and presents a radically empathetic portrait of what it means to struggle with suicidal thoughts. She – Diviin Huff The Doctor – Erin Mills The Lover – Noel...