This is Water was kind enough to fly me in to see a performance of The Man in Her Dreams. It was fascinating to see how different it was from the Minneapolis production. For one thing, it had a much lower budget: folding chairs made up the bulk of the set. The conceit that director Andrew Roblyer came up with was to pretend that the performance was taking place in an actual prison, and the audience members were visitors who had to go through security, adhere to a strict dress code, and leave their cell phones outside the theater. I loved it.

The Man in Her Dreams
This is Water Theatre
June 29 – July 14, 2016
Directed by Andrew Roblyer

Featuring:
Jessica Lemmons (Megan Shepard)
Da’rel Johnson (Jabari Woods)
Mandy Reichelt (Nikki Woods)
Jovan Martinez (Jack/Fisher/Studio Assistant)
Essence Stowe (Gloria Woods)
Priscilla Villareal (Prosecutor/Izzy)
Dylan Flasowski (Corrections Officer)

Stage manager: Dylan Flasowski
Assistant Stage Manager: Elizabeth Nelson
Costume Design/Seamstress: Rayna Dexter
Scenic Design: Kristina Miller
Prop Design: Justin Miller