Lights Up! Slap & Tickle: A New American Play in Provincetown

A funny, sexy and heartfelt play about modern gay man's quest for sexual and emotional fulfillment in a landscape changed over the past 25 years by drugs, politics, HIV and the Internet. All facets of the production are captured, from the cast members' excited arrival in P'town on the ferries; to David Drake's spellbinding exposition revealing his interpretive vision and motivations for undertaking the project; to the barking on Commercial Street to attract audiences; to the final sold-out closing night performance with its final toasts and farewells. In addition to the dozens of hours spent in rehearsals and performances, Mr. Butera conducted extensive interviews with the playwright, director and cast members comparing the characters' onstage stories to true-to-life experiences.