A Unique Interactive Play
Interactive play performed by cast, presented by different companies around the country
How would you like to enjoy a new play that is entirely unique in its content and presentation?
American Dreams, directed by Tamilla Woodard, is now playing virtually on a computer screen near you.
Yale School of Drama professor and new co-artistic director of the Working Theater, Tamilla was recently named one of 50 Women to Watch on Broadway by the Broadway Women’s Fund. That was right before the shutdown of all theatres. But that hasn’t stopped Tamilla.
In addition to her new post, she directed this innovative play and is presenting it by the Working Theater. In a unique partnership with a cross section of leading theaters and cultural organizations around the country, American Dreams is an interactive piece that can be attended virtually. The convention for this play is that of a game show run by the government, where the only way to gain US citizenship is to compete for it. The audience gets to choose the winner at each performance.
Written by Leila Buck, American Dreams is presented online by each individual theatre company.
You can hear my conversation with Tamilla Woodard and other fascinating people talking about theatre, food, lifestyle and New York issues on Saturday’s Bagels and Broadway with Valerie Smaldone, from 9-10AM on WNYM Radio, online and Alexa. Available on podcast after airing.
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
