Three people are up for the same job. Their lives are turning inside out under the pressure. And someone is watching the whole thing. More than one person, in fact. And someone else is watching them watch. A sorrowful and comedic examination of our fall into the surveillance culture.
Acting
Michael Emerson's Reg—simultaneously pathetic and terrifying.
Writing
Rebeck's stage roots show: every scene a pressure cooker.
Director
Theresa Rebeck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rebeck adapted this from her own play 'The Water's Edge,' explaining the single-location intensity and theatrical dialogue rhythms.
Shot during 2021 with COVID protocols visible in blocking—actors rarely share frame, turning social distance into thematic device.
US
