[NEohioPAL] Dobama Theatre @ The City Club of Cleveland Wed., May 6, 2009 DREAM/HOME

[Dan Kilbane]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Dan Kilbane					February 18, 2009
kilbanedan at yahoo.com					www.dobama.org

DREAM/HOME
A World Premiere Play by Sarah Morton, Directed by Sonya Robbins
May 15 – June 7, 2009
Preview Performance May 14

Community Forum (in conjunction with the production)
on the foreclosure crisis in our community
Hosted by The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Floor
4:30 p.m. Reception
5:00 p.m. Forum
May 6, 2009
Feat. a panel of First Suburbs Consortium Mayors Moderated by County Treasurer, Jim Rokakis
Free admission; to make a reservation for the Community Forum, please call 216-621-0082

Cleveland, OH -- Dobama Theatre proudly presents the World Premiere of DREAM/HOME by Cleveland Heights playwright Sarah Morton; directed by Sonya Robbins. The play, commissioned by Dobama Theatre, is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture; it focuses, in poetic fashion, on the impact of the current foreclosure crisis on middle-class homeowners.  Post-show talkbacks take place following most performances, and are facilitated by local advocates working to solve this devastating problem.  Ticket prices range from $8 to $22 and can be obtained by calling 216.932.3396 or at dobama.org.

Home ownership is part of the American Dream. But what happens when that dream is no longer affordable?  When a Cleveland schoolteacher takes on a mortgage she can’t afford, it sets off a surprising and devastating chain of events within the community.  In a series of poetic and provocative monologues, DREAM/HOME tells the stories of nine Cleveland residents dealing with the repercussions of the foreclosure crisis, and its impact on their neighborhoods, their families, and their dreams for the future.  Timely, human, and ultimately hopeful, the play peels back the layers of the crisis to reveal the complicated and fragile lives underneath– as well as the unexpected connections between residents of an often- divided city. When the home is foreclosed and abandoned, each character must struggle with unexpected repercussions on their neighborhood, their family, and their dreams for the future. 

Directed by Sonya Robbins and featuring a cast of nine talented actors:  George Roth, Fabio Polanco, Alexis Floyd, Anne McEvoy, Tom White, Rodney Freeman, Kristi Little, Cathy Albers and Lisa Langford, DREAM/HOME opens May 15 at The Cleveland Play House in the Brooks Theatre.

For people affected by the foreclosure crisis, Dobama Theatre offers two free tickets to homeowners and renters.  Details on this offer are available by calling 216.932.3396. 

Thursday, May 14 	7:30 p.m.	Preview Performance, $8
Friday, May 15		8:00 p.m.	Opening Night, followed by reception
Saturday, May 16	8:00 p.m.	
Sunday, May 17	7:30 p.m.	Pay-What-You-Can Performance

Thursday, May 21	7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 22		8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 23	8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 24	2:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 28	7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 29		8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 30	8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 31	2:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 4	7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 5		8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 6	8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 7		2:30 p.m.

Post-show Talkback Facilitators for DREAM/HOME
Saturday, May 16	Jim Rokakis Cuyahoga County Treasurer
Thursday, May 21	Housing Counselor, Brenda Hussein-Bey, Community Housing Solutions
Friday, May 22	David Beach, Director, GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Cleve Museum Natural  History
			Terry Schwarz,  School of Architecture, Kent State
Saturday, May 23	Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones
Thursday, May 28	Housing Counselor, Molly Nackley - Community Housing Solutions
Ashley Diaz & Audrey Fellows, ESOP (Empowering & Strengthening Ohio People)
Friday, May 29	Attorney Chris Peer, Bankruptcy Lawyer, Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP
Saturday, May 30	Lee Chilcote, Progressive Urban Real Estate
			Kurt Karakul, President, Third Federal Foundation
Friday, June 5	Brian Davis, Director of NEOCH---North East Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
			Sarah Cruse—Interfaith Hospitality Network