Dream Hou$e

Subscribe now for our 2026-27 season to get the best savings and best seats! Single tickets go on sale June 1.

Why you should see Dream Hou$e

Because it’s like Encanto, if the house had opinions about gentrification and reality TV.
Because Dave Osmundsen from the New Play Exchange calls it “a wonderfully chaotic and beautifully messy satire about heritage, family, and what is worth hanging on to.”
Because flipping a house shouldn’t mean flipping your identity.
Because you’ll laugh, gasp, and question every HGTV decision you’ve ever made.

Synopsis

Two Latina sisters are appearing on a reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their neighborhood. As they perform for the camera, this comedy with a twist starts to slip into the surreal. One sister grapples with turmoil in their ancestral past, and the other learns how much she’ll sacrifice for the family’s future. A contemporary play that asks: What is the cultural cost of progress in America? And is cashing in always selling out?

Details and special events

Dream Hou$e previews May 13 and 14, 2027, and runs through Jun 6. (No show on May 16.) Subscribe now to get the best savings and best seats! Single tickets go on sale June 1.

Don’t be scared off by the seats labeled “Slightly obstructed.” They have a narrow wooden post partially in view from the seat. Most folks say the experience in our intimate theater is just fine! Bring a group of 10 or more and get 25% off the face value of each ticket. Contact the box office to discuss details. If you are an employee of a fellow theater company seeking industry comps, please email us at least 48 hours in advance. Subject to availability.

Health & safety:
If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, and don’t worry about your tickets. We’ll be happy to exchange them for another performance, free of charge. Learn more about our health & safety protocols.

Special events:
“What’s a preview performance?”
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.: Pay What You Can Preview Night. (Call the box office at 408-295-4200 to name your own price.)
Friday, May 14, 8 p.m.: Preview Night.
Saturday, May 15, 8 p.m.: Opening Night performance and post-show party.

Parking and other info

Should you require accessible parking, email us or add a note to your order to reserve a spot in front of the glass doors. We will accommodate as many as possible. The theater is wheelchair-accessible; book the accessible & companion seats when buying tickets.

For everyone else, there are many lots downtown (street parking can be hard to find). Most ParkSJ garages offer 90 minutes of free parking, and the website ParkSJ.org is a great resource providing real-time parking availability, maps and more.

The closest city lot is the First Street and I-280 Lot, under the freeway. Parking there is limited, but free on weekends and after 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Learn more about accessibility and public transit in the area.

Due to the intimate size of our theater, we unfortunately are not able to seat late patrons. Thank you for your understanding.