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Dreams (Sharkey)
[28119]

$8.95

ISBN 978-0-573-70010-1

Tom Sharkey

Mystery, Thriller

5m, 2f

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.

“…suspenseful fantasy of psychic communication, comparable to the “Twilight Zone” television scripts…” - The World

“When intermission time came, no one in the audience wanted to leave their seat.” - Star Sentinel

“Mystery duel…with a touch of chill.” - Chicago Sun Times

“…extremely clever melodrama…ingenious…a cracking good puzzle…" - Chicago Daily News

“…unusual, imaginative and potent: - WFMT, Chicago

FEE: $75 per performance

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
DAVID TAGGART − an ex-drug user, a dreamer.
DAVID ROSS − an attorney, a dreamer.

Actor 1 (Female) plays:
MEREDITH − Taggart’s sister.
FRAN − Ross’s wife.

Actor 2 (Hispanic Male) plays:
PEPITO − Taggart’s best friend, also an ex-drug user.
JACK − Ross’s best friend, an attorney.

Actor 3 (Female) plays:
ANITA − Taggart’s mistress.
BECKY − Ross’s secretary.

Actor 4 (Male) plays:
SLIGO − a rogue policeman.
PEMBERTON − a psychiatrist.

Actor 5 (Black Male) plays:
BLACKMAN − a drug pusher.
CHARLIE BISHOP − an attorney.

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