←Recommendations of DREAM HOUSE

Make no mistake, this is a horror story. Grounded in reality, ripped from the headlines...a fiscal horror story. This should be made into an educational film for anyone planning to purchase and rent out property.

In DREAM HOUSE, Deb Cole has marvelously expanded her gripping 10-minute play, THE DISTURBANCE. Even knowing that story, and having been shocked by it, I was still not prepared for how disturbing this story would become. We are first lulled into a sense of security as we enjoy a young couple lovingly plan their future. It’s not until they meet the appropriately named “Rob” that things take a dark turn. This one will get your blood to the boiling point. Outstanding!

This play really raises the blood pressure. Dreams are difficult things to maintain in today’s world. Deb Coles does an amazing job of laying on the tension through this harrowing tale of modern real estate treachery. Brava to the creation of dynamic characters and great dialogue throughout. This is a great modern thriller.

I love the dark morality play that we have here. Chloe and David are indeed a lovable and engaging couple until they're plunged into a nightmare beyond their control. The exploration of just what one would do to get their "dreams" back is intriguing, compelling, and yes, a bit terrifying. Once we hit the "danger point," this definitely keeps you on the edge of your seats in terms of what's going to happen next. Great stuff!

What would you do to keep your dream from being taken away? The young couple in Dream House are faced with an impossible choice when a squatter refuses to leave their AirBnB-type rental home. As their marriage crumbles from the pressure they must choose how to fight back, and how far they'll go. This is a compelling play based on a real scenario nightmare that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

This play is both whimsical and unnerving, balancing each other out through the very real horror that comes with letting a stranger come into one's life and turning it upside down. This play has a very strong resemblance to the works of Darren Aronofsky, which would be interesting to see presented on stage.

What a nightmarish scenario! Deb Cole immediately drew me into the world of Chloe and David. I felt their hopes and dreams, their frustration, and their panic. Dream House is fast paced, well structured, and thoroughly engaging. Highly recommended.

As someone who's recently gone through the 'ordeal' of buying a house the ordeal that Chloe and David go through is very relatable (although maybe not to that exchange). That's the genius of what Deb has created here, a relatable scenario (house related stress), along side characters you want to feel for and then mixes in a healthy dose of chaos in the form of their 'determined house guest'. It offers a cast great choices of variety in roles and is a fabulous piece that a director could have such fun with! A truly fabulous work!

"Dream House" is a compelling story with rich dialogue that explores the complexities of modern homeownership and the lengths one will go to protect their dreams. The characters are developed and real, with Chloe's cautious creativity and David's excitable confidence providing a dynamic foundation for the story. Overall, Debra A. Cole has done it again by composing a well-written play that offers a thought-provoking look at ambition, love, and the unforeseen challenges of pursuing one's ideal future. As a retired Real Estate Broker, I was fully entertained. Great Read!

Part of why the elements of horror and nightmare work so well in Debra A. Cole's "Dream House" is that everything about the play is couched so snugly in the banalities of real life. Nevertheless, the young couple's plight is very similar to a fairy tale, in which a mundane walk through the woods (or the park) is interrupted by the encounter of a real and formidable monster. And I do not use the word "real" lightly. Highly recommended!!