About the play

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DREAM Lover is a dark comedy exploring the complexities of the immigration process, anxiety, and American identity by zooming in on a Stokes Interview: the portion of immigration proceedings wherein a citizen sponsor and their applicant spouse may be separated and questioned to determine the veracity of their marriage. Using memory, movement, magical realism, and an Anxiety Hotline attendant named Dolly, the protagonist reckons with what it means to be considered a "worthy" immigrant and comes to understand the depth of her DREAM-er husband's trauma, how it has limited their relationship, and how they must move forward.