Dreamwell Theatre was founded in the Spring of 1997 as a non-profit volunteer theatre company dedicated to creating professional-quality productions in Iowa City, Iowa. They further defined their mission as a theatre that creates challenging, innovative and inclusive theatrical experiences. The founders of Dreamwell Theatre were Matt Falduto, Sharon Falduto, Ali Zimmerman and Paul Chakrin.In 1999, Matt Brewbaker joined the board as Artistic Director. Brewbaker helped define Dreamwell's niche as a theatre dedicated to doing lesser known shows. With founder Matt Falduto as Executive Director, the "two Matts" succesfully lead Dreamwell to new heights, bringing to the stage controversial shows such as Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi and Iowa premieres like Valparaiso by acclaimed author Don