Dreams

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Characters: 5 males, 2 females
Scenery: Simple Set

In Dreams , two very unlike individuals become aware of each other and eventually come to fear each other by means of their very real nightmares and daydreams. A young lawyer awakens in terror and dread. He had been in an abandoned building; a sadistic policeman was beating him, demanding to know where he had hidden the stolen drugs. The woman at his side, who says she is his wife, the mother

Genre: Mystery, Thriller Characters: 5 males, 2 females Scenery: Simple Set In Dreams , two very unlike individuals become aware of each other and eventually come to fear each other by means of their very real nightmares and daydreams. A young lawyer awakens in terror and dread. He had been in an abandoned building; a sadistic policeman was beating him, demanding to know where he had hidden the stolen drugs. The woman at his side, who says she is his wife, the mother of his two children, comforts him. She says, "It was just a dream." A moment later, a young drug addict awakens in throbbing pain. His wounds from a beating are being tended to by a man who says he is a friend. The drug addict tells him about the woman and the two children. The friend says, "It was just a dream." Which is a dream? Which is reality? What is truth? What is illusion? What is their connection? As the play unfolds, their lives become more and more entwined, leading to a final gripping encounter. Winner! Joseph Jefferson Awards -- Best New Play "Mystery duel...with a touch of chill." - Chicago Sun Times "When intermission time came, no one in the audience wanted to leave their seat. That is how captivating Dreams really is." - Star Sentinel