This epic political thriller ranges from an intimate portrait of two failing marriages to an abduction in Afghanistan before exploding on the set of an extreme right wing television talk show.

Never looking away from the wreckage, this smartly chilling drama takes you straight to the front line of the fraught battleground where political discourse, personal apathy, and professional ambition are at their most dangerous.

riyl John le Carré, Traffic, Robert Greenwald, The West Wing

SLEEPER featured on All Sides with Ann Fisher

02.21.2012
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This morning, WOSU Public Radio featured playwright David Ian Lee, director Matt Slaybaugh, and cast member Jordan Fehr on All Sides with Ann Fisher. Ann spoke with David by phone before discussing our production of Sleeper and its creation with Jordan and Matt, live in the studio. LISTEN HERE.

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The Dispatch is Likin’ Sleeper

02.17.2012
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After thoroughly enjoying our opening of Sleeper last night, Arts writer Margaret Quamme applauded the show in writing. Here are some highlights. Sleeper is a taut, emotionally demanding drama set in the years following 9/11. Available Light Theatre’s fluid, dynamic production of David Ian Lee’s play never lets its tension subside over the almost 2 [...]

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SLEEPER: photo evidence

02.16.2012
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SLEEPER remains lamentably relevant

02.12.2012
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The NY Times front page today features not one, but two stories about Afghanistan. One is a largely pictorial essay (view the slideshow) about the architectural evidence that remains from the Soviet Union’s influence in Kabul decades ago. It’s the other, however, that is so strikingly concurrent with Sleeper, the play we’re about to open [...]

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An Interview with David Ian Lee

07.15.2011

Theatre blogger (and actor/playwright) Zack Calhoun recently interviewed David Ian Lee on his Visible Soul blog.

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Matt & Artie discuss the 2011-12 AVLT season

05.11.2011

AVLT 2011-12 preview by AVLTheatre

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