Fever/Dream
Full Length Play, Dark Comedy / 3m, 3f
"Enjoyably stylish [with an] antic pace and witty aesthetic." - Washington Post
"Ambitious, often uproarious." - City Paper
"[Callaghan has] a keen eye for the outlandish. Exudes the kind of
infectious zaniness that occasionally attracts cult followings." - Variety
Fever/Dream
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Cast Size
3m, 3fDuration
120 minutes (2 hours)Subgenre
Fantasy, Adaptations (Literature)Suggested Use
- Scene work
Target Audience
- Adult
Additional Info
Accolades
- Sheila Callaghan is the 2007 recipient of the Whiting Award for Drama
Reviews
REVIEWS
"Enjoyably stylish [with an] antic pace and witty aesthetic." - Washington Post
"Ambitious, often uproarious." - City Paper
"A pizzazz-filled concoction that skewers corporatism with a generous supply side of laughs. [Callaghan] is without doubt the purveyor of top-shelf American wit." - Metro Weekly
"[Callaghan has] a keen eye for the outlandish. Exudes the kind of infectious zaniness that occasionally attracts cult followings." - Variety
"I can't remember the last time a play made me laugh so hard. Between the chuckles and belly laughs, the dialog is surprisingly layered, and gives the audience plenty to think about. Fever/Dream is about as funny as the sharpest Hollywood comedy, and far more rewarding." - BrightestYoungThings.com
Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Professional Theatre
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Additional Features: Multimedia
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Casting
3m, 3fROSE
CLAIRE
FRED CLOTALDO
SECURITY GUARDS
STELLA STRONG
ASTON MARTIN
BILL BASIL
ACCOUNTANTS
4 ASSOCIATES
Cast Attributes
- Ensemble cast
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Authors
Sheila Callaghan
Sheila Callaghan's plays have been produced and developed with Soho Rep, Playwright's Horizons, Yale Rep, South Coast Repertory, Clubbed Thumb, The LARK, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, New Georges, The Flea, Woolly Mammoth, Boston Court, and Rattlestick Playwright's Theatre, among others. Sheila is the recipient of the ...
View full profileFever/Dream was first presented in a workshop production at the Occidental College Theater Department in in the fall of 2007. It was directed by Jessica Kubzansky. The play was subsequently presented in its professional world premiere by artistic director Howard Shalwitz and managing director Jeffery Herrmann at the Wooly mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC, in June 2009. It was directed by Howard Shalwitz.
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