Alliance Theatre's 'Dream Hou$e' addresses the cultural cost of gentrification

The rise of gentrification in urban areas has left many families in crisis, often unable to live in their own neighborhoods. A new play at the Alliance Theatre addresses this issue, brought to us by the Alliance’s Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition winner Eliana Pipes. “Dream Hou$e” follows the lives of two Latina sisters deciding whether to sell their home, grappling with the cultural costs of America’s conventional notions of progress. Pipes joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom along with actor Darilyn Castillo, who portrays Julia.

Interview highlights:

The tangle of personal history and broader cultural narratives inspiring “Dream Hou$e:”