THE ILLUSORY ADVENTURES OF A DREAMER at FringeNYC

Rhapsody Collective is proud to present The Illusory Adventures Of A Dreamer as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Written by Michael Bradley (The Girls In White at Feinstein's/54) and Directed by Chris Goodrich, The Illusory Adventures Of A Dreamer will be presented on 8/13 at 9:30pm, 8/16 at 5:00pm, 8/22 at 4:45pm, 8/24 at 7:00pm, and 8/27 at 1:30pm at Venue #1: Teatro Sea (107 Suffolk Street).

Inspired by Ibsen's Peer Gynt, a young man goes on a fantastical adventure to find himself. Peer must confront a crisis of sexual identity as he encounters gluttonous Trolls, a mischievous guardian, and his one true love. Set in a modern gay world, The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer is a darkly hilarious journey of discovery. #WhoAmI?

The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer features an energetic ensemble cast including Corinne Britti, Austin Jennings Boykin (The 24 Hour Plays), Eddie Carroll, Nicholas Cochetto (Freefall Frostbite @ FringeNYC), Geovanny Fischetti, Molly Kelleher, Scott Lilly (Vital Theatre's The Bully), Gerardo Pelati, Adam Razavi, Maddie Sykes (Williamstown Theatre Festival), and Taylor Turner as Peer Gynt. The creative team will include costumes by Devon James, dramaturgy by Claire Hackett, music by Marc Giguere, Choreography by Geovanny Fischetti, and marketing by Matthew Renne.

Michael Bradley (Playwright): originally from Mahwah, New Jersey, Michael is a theater artist based in New York City. Most recently, his musical The Girls in White, written with Artie Sievers, received a concert at Feinstein's/54 Below featuring two-time Tony winner Michael Cerveris. As a playwright, his work as been seen and heard throughout New York including TinyRhino, Less Than Rent, Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City, PTP/NYC, and Rhapsody Collective, to name a few. He is the founder and artistic director of Rhapsody Collective. He is also the founder and lead critic of Theater in the Now (theaterinthenow.com), a leading source of theatrical criticism in the Indie and Off Broadway theater community. As a stage manager, Michael has worked on and off Broadway including Stick Fly, produced by Alicia Keys, Signature's revival of Angels in America, and the original productions of Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris and Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. Michael is a graduate of Boston University and a proud member of AEA.

Chris Goodrich (Director): Chris Goodrich graduaTed May 2015 from the University of Miami. Other directing credits include The Lifeboat is Sinking by Shel Silverstein, Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham adapted for the stage, and most recently Assistance by Leslie Headland. His acting credits since moving to New York include Go on Forever as part of the Venus/Adonis Festival and The Phobia Plays as part of Rhapsody Collective at The Tank. The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer will mark his New York directorial debut.

For more information: dreamerplay.com or http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=I#TheIll