. January 27 through February 11, audiences can experience the World Premiere of Pale Dream by CST member Matt Pera. The new drama is directed by Traci Brant and tells the compelling story of Russ and Doug; two brothers who drifted away from one another and the dreams of their youth. When their father becomes ill, they are forced to reunite. The homecoming brings up numerous emotional questions as the pair confront the people they’ve become and who it is they might have been.
The playwright admitted that he trusts the theatre completely with his script. “My grandparents were involved with the theatre and my parents are still important contributors to what Chicago Street does,” said Pera, ” As a kid, I grew up down here being in plays and helping as a volunteer. In a sense it’s helped inform me as a playwright because I’ve seen or been part of so many great shows at this theatre that it kind of sets a benchmark for what I’d like to achieve as a writer.”
While the story of Pale Dream is original, Pera says that it is based loosely on situations in his own life and with some of the relationships he’s had within his extended theatre family. In the past, Matt has worked as a writer in the media and contributed short stories to various publications. He has also written and directed some short films featuring his family members and his friends from the theatre. “Writing a play is an opportunity to go back to how the love of storytelling and movies started for me,” added Pera.
Performances run January 27 through February 11 at Chicago Street Theatre. Tickets are available through the theatre’s box office at 219-464-1636 X 1 or through the website at ChicagoStreet.org. Prices are: $20 for Adults and $17 for Students, Seniors and Groups of ten or More. 4 VIP Couch seats are also available each night of the production for $30 per person. Box Office hours are: Noon to 4PM Tuesday through Saturday and two hours prior to show times. Pale Dream is intended for mature audiences.
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