Living The Dream at Chapel Theater

When the Capitol was attacked on January 6th, congressional staffers were caught in the crosshairs. Now, former congressional staffer Lauren Mueller brings that experience to life in Living the Dream, a new play directed by Karen Polinsky, which will receive two staged readings in the Fertile Ground Festival as part of PDX Playwrights’ Festival Within the Festival.

Inspired by the playwright’s own experiences and first-hand accounts from colleagues, Living the Dream follows a young Democratic press secretary, Inshata, who is trapped with her team inside the Capitol on January 6th, 2021. As chaos unfolds around her, Inshata must confront her loyalty and commitment to her work, questioning how much sacrifice a system can reasonably ask of those who remain invisible within it.