TAPE
Written by Stephen Belber
Directed by Diane Kester
Viewer Discretion is advised. Show contains adult language and content.
THE STORY: Jon (Drew Bergman) an aspiring filmmaker on the verge of hitting it big, hooks up for the weekend with Vince (Brian Bell). Vince, Jon's best friend from high school, is a volunteer fireman who makes his money selling dope. Jon's new film is being shown at a festival in Lansing, Michigan, and Vince has come from Oakland to see it. Over the course of the evening, Vince finally gets Jon to admit that ten years ago he date-raped Amy Randall (Ash White) Amy is girl whom they both dated in high school. After the confessions Vince reveals that he's taped their entire conversation and invited Amy to have dinner with them that night. Beneath it's suspenseful, high-stakes surface, TAPE examines questions of motive, memory, truth and perception.
Director's personal/artistic vision for this production:
What I want the audience to take away from this production is the sense of how relative it was to their own lives. What motivates you – revenge, guilt, and anger? This play, to me, is a true commentary on our egocentric world – it should make you feel uncomfortable, or make you really think about your life – how you judge others or yourself."