Still Dreaming

Sponsored by the Institute of Health and Humanities

Showings

The Roxy Theater Screen 3 Wed, Mar 21, 2018 6:30 PM
Film Info
Series:Sponsored by the Institute of Health and Humanities
Rating:NR
Run Time:120 min
Release Year:2014
Country:US
Genre:Documentary
Sponsored By:The Institute of Health and Humanities
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller

Description

STILL DREAMING is the multi-award winning, uproarious film about the powers of creativity, and how engaging in art-making can deeply enrich our lives at any age.

At The Lillian Booth Actors Home just outside New York City, a group of long-retired Broadway entertainers dive into a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and find that nothing is what it seems to be. With a play that is usually about young love and sex farce, this ensemble finds that for them, the themes of perception, reality and dreaming deeply resonate.


This wistful, honest, and frequently hilarious documentary follows the rehearsals as opening night approaches. Tempers flare, health concerns abound, and disaster seems imminent. But as these former entertainers forge ahead, they realize that creativity is a magical force of renewal.


Free screening sponsored by the Institute of Health and Humanities. The film will be followed by a panel presentation and audience discussion.