About Daedream

Our Season 37 Team
We turn 37 in 2025!!!
And, as of 2020, Daedream has lived in 5 decades!

We are a full theater company housed currently at Mauro-Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School in the Westville area of New Haven, Connecticut.  Our partner is the New Haven Youth and Recreation Department.

Now turning 37 this year, the group was founded by Ms.  Kim Francis at Lincoln Bassett Community School in 1988, under the administrative leadership of Dr. Verdell Roberts.

Our focus is character building through the arts with instruction in dance, theater, stage craft, costuming and vocal performance.  We complete a full original musical each year, utilizing the talents of our cast and mentors/leaders, ages 4 to 27, in a fun, culminating family-friendly event.

Next up:
Save the Dates:
  • Sept. 3, 5D Opening Day
  • Oct. 15, 3D Opening Day
  • Next Production is called, "The Answer," and dates will be announced soon.
Artistic Director, CEO and Founder:  Kimberly A. Francis

Program Directors:  Yazim Alicea, Ronald Dorsey, Jevaughn Henry, 
Marlon Harris, Deandre Ward 
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Lori Brigham:  Executive Costume Director
Krystal Myers:  Costume Design Intern
Costume Creators:  Jessica Mack, Deborah Kaye, Kim Francis, Haley Vincent Simpson, Lori Brigham, Sandra Fitzpatrick, Kris Mendoza, Ann Finateri, Connie Nucolo, Simret Crimley, Audy Martinez 

2023-2024 Mentor Team:  Taraji Carter-Gore, Raul Saucedo,  Aaliyah Jones, Sharye Martindale, Mariah Moore, Krystal Myers, Hiram Rivera, Jennifer Valdez and Sage Williams, Heaven McCrea-Brown, Sarah Foran, Jeniya Henry, Nate Brown and Theo Brown with interns Ava Smith, Ava Oquendo and D'yona Sumler. 
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Benjamin Croll:  Program Technical Director 
Yazim Alicea:  Executive Stage Manager
William Slusky:  Technical Advisor

Our Technical Crew:  Zane Cris Hernandez, Giada Garofalo, Theo Brown, and Jordan Lewis 

Fundraising Event Chairperson:  Stacy Wilkin and Dylan Begin
Sponsorship and Grant Liason: Haley Vincent Simpson  
Parent/Friend Team (still growing and TBD for this season):  Simone Minichino, Rigo Alicea, Yasmin Alicea, Mary Ruiz, George McFee, Charles Jeffrey, Erin Singleton, Sammy Wilkin, Julieanne Wilkin, Sebastian Wilkin, Haley Vincent Simpson, Audi Martinez, Ann Marie Lewis, Kerry Ann Daley....all of our costumers above and more to be announced for this season!