Dreamers YOLO Theatre celebrates older adults with a program of short plays about love, aging and renewal after the age of 60. The GRAY MATTERS FESTIVAL, produced and directed by Davette Franklin, will have two evening performances, April 25, 26 and a matinee on April 27 at the North Side theater, 5419 N. Lincoln.
Written by Chicago actor Judi Schindler, the plays and casts include: “Just in Time” with Jeff Broitman, Joyce Porter and William Hardin; “Trapped” with Michael Hora and Maura Shea; “The Face is Familiar” with Sandy Gulliver and James Gordon; “Mother Lovin’ “with Bobbie O’Connor, Julie Mitre and Maggie Cain; “Life Sentence” with Carlos Correa, Jr., and Andrea Conway Diaz, and “Diamonds are Forever – Maybe” with the playwright, Schindler.
“Theater today is inundated with coming-of-age stories,” says Franklin. “We think it’s time to hear from the other end of the age spectrum, from those with a ‘lived’ experience.”
The line-up covers such topics as forgiveness, reunion, interracial romance, long-term marriage and mother-daughter struggles.
Under Frankin’s direction, Dreamers YOLO Theatre is a performance venue dedicated to bringing new talent and new stories to Chicago audiences.
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at www.bit.ly/4hpVHtg. Reviewers are invited and may request complimentary press seats by emailing Davette Franklin at davette@davjasfranentertainment.com.
LISTING INFORMATION
THE GREY MATTERS FESTIVAL
Festival of original short plays about love, aging and renewal after the age of 60
Written by Judi Schindler
Directed by Davette J. Franklin
Produced by DavJasFran Entertainment
Friday, April 25 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 pm
Dreamers YOLO, 5419 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625
Located in Budlong Woods, north of Lincoln Square. Paid street parking is available along Lincoln Avenue.
Tickets $25.00
Tickets available at www.bit.ly/4hpVHtg.
Dreamers YOLO Theatre celebrates older adults with a program of short plays about love, aging and renewal after the age of 60. Written by Chicago actor Judi Schindler, the plays and casts include: “Just in Time” with Jeff Broitman, Joyce Porter and William Hardin; “Trapped” with Michael Hora and Maura Shea; “The Face is Familiar” with Sandy Gulliver and James Gordon; “Mother Lovin’ “with Bobbie O’Connor, Julie Mitre and Maggie Cain; “Life Sentence” with Carlos Correa, Jr., and Andrea Conway Diaz, and “Diamonds are Forever – Maybe” with the playwright, Schindler.
About Director Davette J. Franklin
Davette J. Franklin is a producer, director, playwright, actress and singer. She has always loved being on stage and entertaining. It all started with her singing with her sisters at the age of 3 years old. In high school, she became passionate about acting and noticed that if you do not have an extensive resume, most agencies and casting directors would not give you a shot. This ignited a spark in her to cater to the "new" actor and DavJasFran Entertainment was born. Her goal is to help new artists get discovered all while having fun and creating great work. She is often called the "Millennial Hero" and "Queen of YOLO", all names which she loves.
About DavJasFran Entertainment
DavJasFran Entertainment is a Production Company housed at Dreamers YOLO! The company was founded in 2016 by Davette J. Franklin and aims to be a production company for the "new" artist. Davette noticed that new Actors/Actresses, Writers, and Directors are always told to build their resume, but are never given the opportunity to grow them...that is why DavJasFran Entertainment was created. It fosters the "new" artists to help build their resumes and give them a fun experience while breaking into the Entertainment business.