Photo Flash: Egg & Spoon Adapts Strindberg's A DREAM PLAY

Following the success of Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective's production of MORNING by Simon Stephens in September, A DREAM PLAY ran last weekend at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios. It was the second production in Egg & Spoon's three-show inaugural season. Its next production, opening May 10th (also at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios), will be a commission by playwright Jess Honovich.

Adapted in a new version by Catherine Giddings and featuring a talented cast of nine, this surreal tale follows the wandering Agnes, daughter of the gods, as she encounters a strange assortment of characters in a world spun from the stuff of dreams. The play has been modernized for contemporary audiences. This updated version retains the ethereal qualities of the original which mirror the waking world in the boundless confines of the sleeping one, in all its beauty and sorrow. Is joy extricable from pain? Is it possible to live a meaningful life in a messy, nonsensical world?

The production of A DREAM PLAY featured Melissa Beaird, Kiarra Goldberg, Larry Gutman, Tom Hayes, Kylie Holloway, Kentrell Loftin, Harry Plumptre, and Alexander Settineri, with Calley Luman as Agnes. The production's Stage Manager is Zija Lubin-West, with Ryan A. Ross as its Production Manager. Poster design is by Stephen Gordon, with casting by Mary McGowan.

Scenic Design by Alex Petersen, Costumes by Kathryn Bailey, and Lighting by Greg Folsom.

Directed by Catherine Giddings. Produced by Liam Lonegan.

Photos by James Scarola.

Calley Luman

Harry Plumptre and Calley Luman

Kiarra Goldberg, Harry Plumptre, and Melissa Beaird

Harry Plumptre and Calley Luman

Melissa Beaird and Calley Luman

Calley Luman, Harry Plumptre and Kylie Holloway

Calley Luman, Harry Plumptre and Kylie Holloway

Calley Luman and Harry Plumptre

Kiarra Goldberg and director Catherine Giddings

Kiarra Goldberg

Harry Plumptre and Alexander Settineri

Harry Plumptre

Harry Plumptre, Calley Luman, and Tom Hayes

Harry Plumptre, Calley Luman, and Tom Hayes

Harry Plumptre, Calley Luman, and Tom Hayes

Calley Luman and Tom Hayes

Calley Luman and Tom Hayes

Calley Luman and Tom Hayes

Calley Luman, Kiarra Goldberg, Melissa Beaird, and Harry Plumptre

Calley Luman and Tom Hayes

Kylie Holloway

Kentrell Loftin

Kentrell Loftin and Company

Larry Gutman and Calley Luman

Melissa Beaird and Calley Luman

Calley Luman

Calley Luman

Harry Plumptre

Harry Plumptre, Melissa Beaird, and Calley Luman

Tom Hayes and Calley Luman

Harry Plumptre, Kiarra Goldberg, and Melissa Beaird

Larry Gutman and Calley Luman

Melissa Beaird and Calley Luman

Calley Luman

Full Cast and Production Team of A DREAM PLAY

Full Company of A DREAM PLAY