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The REP 's A CONFLUENCE OF DREAMING Closes 6/13

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The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, closes its 2009-2010 season with a world premiere, A Confluence of Dreaming, written by Tammy Ryan and directed by John Amplas, from May 28 - June 13, 2010 in the Studio Theatre in the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

A Confluence of Dreaming is a story for the digital age. The play tells the story of Carol, an underappreciated and seemingly invisible suburban homemaker who finds herself wondering what's happened to her life. She rediscovers long-lost thrill and passion in the secret, sexy world of cyberspace. Taking place in Pittsburgh during the summer of 2001, Carol solicits a face-to-face meeting with her online lover in New York City. When fantasy collides with reality in his studio apartment, Carol confronts the choices she's made against the desires she has suppressed in the quest for self-fulfillment.

The cast of four includes Bridget Connors as Carol, Robert Turano as Peter/Restaurant Owner, Sam Turich as Ted, and Connie Castanzo as Morgan/Waitress. Scenic design is by Stephanie Mayer-Staley; costume design is by Michael Montgomery; lighting design is by Andrew David Ostrowski; sound design is by StEve Shapiro; and video design is by Jessi Sedon.

Tammy Ryan's plays have been produced and developed across the country. A member of the Dramatists Guild, the playwright has received the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Creative Achievement Award, The Heinz Endowment's Creative Heights Grant and fellowships from the Pa. Council on the Arts and the Sewanee Writers Conference. A Confluence of Dreaming was originally commissioned by City Theater Company.

The production previews Thursday, May 27 and runs Friday, May 28 through Sunday, June 13, 2010. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. The cast will be available for a talkback on Saturday, May 29 following the 2:00 PM performance.

Tickets to the preview are $15. Regular performances range in price from $24 to $27 and can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445 or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

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