‘California Dreams’ castmembers Aaron Jackson, Diana Uribe, Jay Anthony Franke, Jennie Kwan, Brentley Gore, Kelly Packard and William James Jones, PhD.Photo:California Dreams
California Dreams
More than 25 years after NBC’sCalifornia Dreamswrapped and the stars went their separate ways, the cast has reunited for a long-awaited live concert.The nine-member cast is scheduled to perform on Friday at Manhattan’s Stitch Bar & Blues and participate in a panel discussion, autograph sessions and photo opportunities with loyal fans. Original cast Michael Cade (Sylvester “Sly” Winkle), Brentley Gore (Matt Garrison), Jay Anthony Franke (Jake Sommers), Aaron Jackson (Mark Winkle), William James Jones (Tony Wicks), Jennie Kwan (Samantha “Sam” Woo), Kelly Packard (Tiffani Smith), Heidi Saban (Jenny Garrison) and Diana Uribe (Lorena Costa) are all slated to attend.
While the cast began promoting the event on social media in recent months, Packard and Kwan expressed their excitement about the event together in a short video on Instagram on Oct. 3.
Cast members began arriving in New York City on Monday ahead of Thursday’s rehearsal, which brought back a “flood” of memories to Franke, who “almost cried out of joyful nostalgia” during the band’s dry run. For least some of them, it seemed like no time had passed.
“It’s like nothing has changed,” Kwan tells PEOPLE. “We’re like a big crazy family. But with just a couple more wrinkles.”
Jones was feeling nostalgic, adding, “It felt like a high school reunion the moment I saw everyone. A love and connection that remains timeless.”
7 out of 9 ‘California Dreams’ castmembers reconnected oncamera for ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ in March 2010.Tracy Leeds/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Tracy Leeds/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
As positive as the reunion has been so far for many members of the cast, Uribe — who hasn’t seen the cast since the show’s wrap party — admitted she had a few jitters about reuniting with her former costars.
“I was so nervous to reopen a past chapter of my life," she admits. “The moment I saw everyone, there was an immediate reconnection like we wrapped a week ago. I can’t wait to meet the fans who supported this reunion.”
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The90s Dreams Fan Festis taking place at 10 a.m. ET on Friday at Stitch Bar & Blues in New York City.
source: people.com
