DREAM OF PERFECT SLEEP Synopsis: This play takes the audience through Christmas-in-July, down to the Underworld, and back up again into the "calling it quits" lives of an elder couple, Gene and Mary, and their contrasting children, Melissa and Robert.
Loaded with light humor, and strong drama, this staged reading invites the audience to engage their own morality before its time is up, and the complexity of accepting the journey we all will take o
ne day: death, and living up to it.
Throughout the play Mary struggles with many dizzy spells and episodes where she finds herself in the "underworld". As her life continues to spiral more and more out of control, we see the deterioration of a once intelligent and vibrant woman. Gene has his own struggles with the simple trials of old age and the living-lose of his of wife and family. Melissa and Robert, their son and daughter, are on their way back home to visit for this odd Christmas dinner in July. The siblings are caught off guard when their their father, Gene, informs them that he and their mom have decided to "call it quits". As Melissa tries to support her parents in their decision, Robert is unable to accept the news.
AUDIENCES are encouraged to engage the actors, director, and provide feedback to the playwright on the experience!!!!!!!!!!!
Contact Information:
Those who have questions about the staged reading are encouraged to contact Jeremy Lewis, Associate Artistic Director at 330-453-7619 ex: 500 at the Players Guild Theatre.
This project is supported by the Ohio Arts Council and the Wal-mart Foundation. The Players Guild Theatre is generously supported by Arts in Stark, the Repository, and the Ohio Arts Council.
Throughout the play Mary struggles with many dizzy spells and episodes where she finds herself in the "underworld". As her life continues to spiral more and more out of control, we see the deterioration of a once intelligent and vibrant woman. Gene has his own struggles with the simple trials of old age and the living-lose of his of wife and family. Melissa and Robert, their son and daughter, are on their way back home to visit for this odd Christmas dinner in July. The siblings are caught off guard when their their father, Gene, informs them that he and their mom have decided to "call it quits". As Melissa tries to support her parents in their decision, Robert is unable to accept the news.
AUDIENCES are encouraged to engage the actors, director, and provide feedback to the playwright on the experience!!!!!!!!!!!
Contact Information:
Those who have questions about the staged reading are encouraged to contact Jeremy Lewis, Associate Artistic Director at 330-453-7619 ex: 500 at the Players Guild Theatre.
This project is supported by the Ohio Arts Council and the Wal-mart Foundation. The Players Guild Theatre is generously supported by Arts in Stark, the Repository, and the Ohio Arts Council.
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