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That Poor Dream

A moving mosaic of what it means to be endowed with Great Expectations, "That Poor Dream" is set on a train traveling from New York City to Fairfield, CT, uniting worlds divided by geography, privilege, and time. Inspired by Charles Dickens' classic novel about coming of age in a profoundly class-conscious society, the work draws on the company's own complex relationship to class identity and economic disparity in American society. The Assembly's newest creation explores how class defines and divides us, and how our shared humanity might bring us closer together.

written and devised collectively by The Assembly and the cast
directed by Jess Chayes
produced by Alyssa Simmons & The Assembly

Authors: Stephen Aubrey, Edward Bauer, Ben Beckley, Nick Benacerraf, Ray Campbell, Jess Chayes, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Moti Margolin, Eric John Meyer, Emily Louise Perkins, Terrell Wheeler

Performers: Edward Bauer, Ben Beckley, Ray Campbell, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Moti Margolin, Emily Louise Perkins, Terrell Wheeler

PART OF FLINT & TINDER AT THE TANK