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Written by Stephen Belber
Directed by Marisa Castengera
Playing April 23 through April 25, 2010
Who can you trust if you can't trust your oldest friend?
Have you ever done something you regretted?
Something you never apologized for?
How do you reconcile three different perspectives on one past event?
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Jon, an aspiring filmmaker on the verge of hitting it big, meets up for the weekend with his best friend from high school, Vince. Jon's new film is being shown at a film festival in Lansing, Michigan, and Vince has come in from California. Over the course of the evening, long unresolved issues are brought to light regarding Amy Randall, a girl they both dated in high school. Tape is three people with a shared history in one room over the course of one evening. So much can happen in one conversation.
Beneath its suspenseful, high-stakes surface, TAPE examines questions of motive, memory, truth and perception. TAPE is a compelling examination of human relationships that includes moments of humor amidst dark subject matter.
"Fascinating and entertaining … a terrific play. Real talk, real characters, real situations—a real play." -The New York Post
"TAPE is a sordid and beautiful take on human relationships." - Show Business Weekly
CAST:
Vince – Carson Cerney
Jon – Matt Noller
Amy - Joanna Eldredge
CREW:
Director: Marisa Castengera, Assistant Director: Derek Adams, Stage Manager: Emily Myers, Light and Sound Booth Operator: Jayne Plymale, Costume Coordinator: Rebekah Williams, Set Foreman: Bobby Norm, Reception Coordinator: Paula Krimer, Production Assistant: Eric Kumsomboone
This show contains mature themes and language and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Although it often presents shows that ordinarily would not appear on the Mainstage slate (because they are too controversial or unfamiliar to a general audience), Second Stage has included a number of titles that are often done as Mainstage productions elsewhere. The Town & Gown Second Stage Series offers a wide variety of shows--from comedies to dramas, from musical revues to original works. Those who direct and act in these Second Stage productions include some of the theatre's most experienced and talented performers, who come together on a small budget in order to add nuance and excitement to the theatre season.
Normally, the Second Stage shows run the weekend following the closing of a Mainstage show. No reservations are necessary, but patrons are advised to arrive fifteen minutes before curtain to guarantee a seat. General admission is $5.00.
Even though Town & Gown doesn't think of Second Stage productions as "big shows" (some have as few as two or three in the cast), there is scope for quite ambitious works. Look at this list of past entries: Julius Caesar, Amadeus, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Fool for Love, The Chairs, Burning Patience, Payback, The Gift of the Mayfly, Battery, Scrooge and Marley, The Buried Child, Bully, Arms and the Man, Soap Opera, The Ugly Duckling, The East-West Relation, Another Perfect Day in East Hampton, The Physicists, 'Round Robin, He Said She Said, Other People's Money, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, The Long Voyage Home and Other Plays of the Sea, Art, Misery, Henry V and several musical revues.
Town & Gown programs Second Stage a half-season at a time. Any T & G member may submit a Second Stage proposal. Submissions for the first half of the season are accepted until July 1 and those for the second half of the season are until November 1. You can download a submission form here. If you have questions or need more information, send an e-mail to our Second Stage Coordinator.
