SOMNIUM:
Dreams Come to Life
Captain Lockspiere and the crew of SOMNIUM continue their mission to discover the root of dreams...
What dreams lurk beneath the surface of your waking thoughts? SOMNIUM knows. Restricted to a small platform, five “slumber-nauts,” aided by abstract objects and an instrument from the Land of Nod, trek through the hilarious and dangerous badlands of their own nocturnal transmissions. Conceived and directed by Omen Sade of Dramatic Space, this production makes use of theatrical techniques developed by international theatre company Papa27, formed in Paris in 2014.
Meet the Crew of SOMNIUM!
Amanda Vink
Amanda is an actress and writer based in Buffalo, NY. She has appeared in films around Western New York – most notably Long John, winner of a 2015 Golden Bison for WNY Short at the Buffalo International Film Festival. Amanda has studied advanced scene study and improvisation since 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, and her writing has appeared in multiple publications around the web, including the online digital magazine New York States of Mind and the online literary journal Rain, Party, & Disaster Society. To learn more about Amanda’s ongoing projects, check out www.amandavink.com.
Shawn Gray
Shawn Gray is a maker of movies, player of stages, iser of improv, climber of rocks, and consumer of froyo. He was most recently seen as Benvolio in Wallbyrd's production of Romeo & Juliet. Other recent performances include Johnny Casino in RAPA's Grease, Jacob in RAPA's La Cage Aux Folles, Ty Williamson in Black Sheep's Sordid Lives, and Student 1 (Romeo, etc.) in Blackfriars' Shakespeare's R&J. He also recently joined Impact Interactive, a new interactive theater group focused on teaching & training. Shawn hopes your subconscious is stimulated by our slumbering, scenic show of sleep...and what lies beyond.
Vince Dalba
Vince Dalba is extremely excited to be in his first production with Dramatic Space! He graduated from SUNY Brockport with a degree in theater. He has acted with theatre and improve troupes in Rochester and Los Angeles. Favorite roles include The Old Man in Fool for Love, Hal in Proof, Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors, and Pfc. Louden Downey in A Few Good Men. He works for the University of Rochester as a Standardized Patient with the purpose portraying various patients to allow learners to practice effective communication and examination techniques with real people in a clinical setting. Vince is also a proud member of Impact Interactive, which uses interactive theatre to promote dialogue about social issues and promote understanding. He would like to leave you with a question poised by Leonardo da Vinci, “Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?”
Margaret Mayer
Margaret is entering her senior year at West Irondequoit High School and is thrilled to be a part of such a movement heavy show! She recently shared the stage with the cast of WallByrd/RCP’s production of Romeo and Juliet (enesmble/Juliet u/s), Black Sheep Theatre's More Than A Rib (Lanie) and multiple WIHS productions! She is also a proud alum of the New York State Summer School of Theatre 2015. She would truly like to thank all the people she was able to work with this summer, who made every experience a great one!
Elizabeth Peskor
Rochester native, graduated from SUNY Brockport with the degree of Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Arts for Children/Dance Studies. Certified in Laban Movement Analysis/Integrated Movement Studies