The first act of David Driver's SOMETIMES THE DREAM IS REAL is a colorful and musical dream sequence in which an upcoming election is influenced by corporate entities.

In a brilliant display of color and music, the second act of David Driver's SOMETIMES THE DREAM IS REAL confronts the media's portrayal of the presidential race.

In the third act of David Driver's SOMETIMES THE DREAM IS REAL the dreamer awakes up in a state of confusion - unsure of what is real and what is a dream...

SOMETIMES THE DREAM IS REAL is a micro-opera in three acts. The first two are dreams, and the third might be reality or might be even more of a dream. When I started developing it, I knew that I had a lot of thoughts and opinions about "politics" and what that word means in our culture... but I also knew that I didn't feel comfortable making big declarations or pronouncements about How Things Are. I wanted to find a more personal way to address the subject. Is there anything more personal than a dream?

I had recently visited an excellent website started by a woman named Sheila Heti, where people submitted their dreams about Hillary and Barack. In fact, I was honored to be one of the people whose dreams got posted (mine was about hanging out with Hillary while she was wearing only tatty underwear with her sportcoat-- no skirt-- and feeling weird about it). This sparked a whole series of thoughts about how an election, which is such a grand cultural event, also exists as a deeply personal experience in so many different minds. As the writing developed, I kind of let any random thoughts float into my head-- books I had read, fantasies I'd had, things that made me nervous. Eventually I had a pile of those, which I sorted out into what became the libretto. Although this piece is not long, it represents a lot of work by a lot of people, to whom I am very grateful.
-David Driver

David Driver
Created, co-written and performed by DAVID DRIVER David Driver is a musician and designer. He's been the voice of Dunkin Donuts, Bridgestone Tires, and Budweiser Beer, and has been heard on The Daily Show as well as The Colbert Report. He's toured with luminaries like Elvis Costello, Debbie Harry and Richard Butler, was in the original Broadway cast of the musical Rent, and starred in the rock opera, People Are Wrong! at Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theater. His recorded work includes Togetherness (Phillips & Driver, Bar/None Records), Night Time (Driver Quartet, Comma Records), Fire At Keaton's Bar & Grill (Roy Nathanson, Six Degrees Records) and Goalie For The Other Team (Meow, Enemy Records); all of which are available for well below retail on the internet. Simultaneously, he has worked as a graphic/industrial designer specializing in environmentally-aligned packaging for companies like Aveda, Johnson & Johnson, and Bumble & bumble. His piece Smiling Fish, created for Sundance with his collaborators Divya Srinivasan, Joey King and Steve Versaw, was nominated for a 2008 Webby Award.

Chris Anderson
Music co-written and performed by CHRIS ANDERSON Chris Anderson wrote and recorded the music for 'Wonder Showzen,' 'Xavier: Renegade Angel,' 'Human Giant,' and 'Barack Obamasistable,' and co-wrote the theme for Mr. T's short lived tv show I Pity The Fool.

He is currently playing in the bands Tragedy: An all metal tribute to the Bee Gees, Moi?, The Last Car, and The Quiet Two (a children's band). He was a member of the now-deceased Muckafurgason.

Molly Schwartz
Art and animation MOLLY SCHWARTZ is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work combines painting, drawing, photography and animation. She was born in New York City, raised in Oklahoma and earned her B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has also lived in Katmandu, Los Angeles, and since 1999, Brooklyn. She shows her animated video and drawings in public art installations, exhibitions, and festivals worldwide. Schwartz currently freelances for independent film and television.