New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 6 | Page 122

tive change is not unattainable. “Dream On posits that the American Dream is in jeopardy, but it is not dead. There are things that can be done to revitalize it, and improve opportunities for people at the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. We include stories of people who faced great adversity in their lives and managed to really prosper.” Dream On is currently being screened in the film festival circuit and has been picked up by PBS for 2016. Weisberg hopes the film will be presented as an election special, as some of his previous efforts have been. Further, the film will be carried by an educational distributor and home video distributor that will make it available on DVD and all the major streaming portals. Weisberg also recognized that the film functions as a sort of call-to-action involving issues surrounding social mobility New Jersey Stage and inequality. Running parallel to the film, an ambitious community engagement campaign whereby groups and organizations who align with its message will be able t