West of 10th presents:

American Dreamers
By Lia Romeo
Directed by Molly Clifford

It’s November of 2016. Becca Barrington has just graduated from college, and since then she’s been dumped by her boyfriend, rejected by every grad school she applied to, and ended up at a dead-end job in the town where she grew up. To pay off six-figure student loans, she decides to try working as an escort… but her first client turns out to be a mortifying surprise. But at least we’re about to elect the first woman president… right?

Produced by West of 10th’s Co-Artistic Directors: Jen Sandler & Rachel Goodgal

Featuring:
Sarah Chalfie
Tony Christopher
Sue Kim
Timothy Mullins*
Violeta Picayo*

Production Stage Manager: Yve Carruthers

Costume Design: Emily Bono
Set & Props Design: Melanie Waingarten
Sound Design: Jessica Hart
Lighting Design: Cheyenne Sykes

Running time is approximately 80 minutes.

Note to parents: American Dreamers contains strong language and sexual innuendo. Children are welcome at your discretion. Please email westof10th@gmail.com if you have any questions about mature content.

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity. American Dreamers is an Equity Approved Showcase.

THE BOTTOM LINE: West of 10th’s production of Lia Romeo’s American Dreamers, a fast-paced play about after college. It’s a good choice if you want to see an honest portrait of what life is like after college between roomates, friends, and people we date through it all. WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The play is about Becca Barrington, who is deciding what to do with her life after being handed her student loans. She also has friends and those helping her: her hookup Trevor, her roomate Mallory, an escort service recruiter Alicia and her high school teacher John. The play has some funny scenes that one can relate to in a difficult world. CAST & CREW: Sarah Chalfie (Becca Barrington)… A great performance by Chalfie as the main character. Tony Christopher (Trevor Jones)… Christopher plays a thoughtful guy who plays a date for Becca. Sue Kim (Mallory Feng)… A great performance by Sue Kim who steals some laughs during the show. Violeta Picayo (Alicia Velez)… A great actress who steals the show a few times with a great performance. Timothy Mullins (John Malvern)… Success happens when Timothy Mullins acts in this production. THE CRITICAL EYE: The play succeeds in showing struggle for mone …Read more