The Daughter of the Gods falls to Earth.
Love fails.
Death looms.
Life triumphs.
In November 2009, Dalliance premiered its first full-length production: August Strindberg's "unperformable" masterpiece A Dream Play. Focusing on the depth of Strindberg's language and humor and using bold and elegant design choices, the company successfully staged one of most notoriously difficult plays in the western canon to critical and audience acclaim.
If you've ever been interested in Strindberg or curious about what A Dream Play might be like on stage, then I highly recommend checking out Dalliance Theater's entertaining and lucid production. You'll have the rare opportunity to experience the deep compassion and humor of this seminal play and see a very clear rendering of it without any bells and whistles that might otherwise cloud up what are already potentially murky waters.
--Edward Elefterion, nytheatre.com
Cast
The Lawyer, Father, Husband, Dean of Law & Others: Ben Diskant
The Billposter, He, The Blind Man, Dean of Theology & Others: Michael Morrow Hammack*
Kristin, She, Alice, Dean of Medicine & Others: Mallory Hawks*
The Poet, Mother, Wife, Others: Joanna Kroger
The Officer: Josh Meier
Lina, Ugly Edith, Dean of Philosophy & Others: Alisha Soper
The Daughter: Lara Stoby
The Quarantine Master, The Glazier, The King, Worker & Others: Matt Timme
The Doorkeeper, Schoolmaster, Lord Chancellor & Others: Victoria Watson*
Creative Team
Director: Andy Ottoson
Choreographer: Jennifer J. Hopkins
Composer: Evan Lewis
Costume Designer: Jameson Eaton
Lighting Designer:Matt Garrett
Stage Manager: Aaron Heflich Shapiro
Production Team
Production Manager: Branden Huldeen
House Manager: Jessica Palmer
Sound Operator: Scott Rad Brown
Production Support: Nathan K. Claus, Nick Eilerman, Jennifer Fisher, Kelly O'Connell
Performed at the Roy Arias Studios and Theaters, 300 W. 43rd St. @ 8thAve
* indicates member of Actors' Equity Association
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