Vino Veritas by David MacGregor

(5)
Productions (24)
Comedy/Drama
|
100 - 105 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 
Set: A living room.

It's Halloween night, but everyone is dropping their masks. When two couples drink a strange blue Peruvian wine together, the evening turns eventful as their traditions and their relationships to one another begin to unravel. Will the truth set them free or is it another trap to escape? A dark comedy about the perils of honesty.

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Play Details

It's Halloween night, but everyone is dropping their masks. When two couples drink a strange blue Peruvian wine together, the evening turns eventful as their traditions and their relationships to one another begin to unravel. Will the truth set them free or is it another trap to escape? A dark comedy about the perils of honesty.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 105 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
  • Set: A living room.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-999-9

Published Reviews

"An entertaining, thought-provoking new show . . . Just make sure to buckle your seatbelts. It is -- in the best way possible -- a bumpy night." (Subsequently named "Best New Play of Year")

Ann Arbor News

"Some plays arrive at just the right moment. For me, the cleverly executed Vino Veritas, about two middle-age couples and an honesty-inducing bottle of wine, speaks directly and profoundly about marriage, child-rearing, career choices, even the existence of God. It also made me laugh -- hard."

Detroit Free Press

"Vino Veritas looks absolutely fabulous . . . has both freshness and edge, and is well worth checking out."

StagesceneLA

"A fascinating deconstruction of day-to-day life and the society in which we live . . . without being preachy, the show pits the painful truth against the lies we are all too often happy to live."

Star City Blog

"A truly well-constructed and believable play about the things that people, as a matter of survival, avoid talking about: a kind of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on drugs."

Ann Arbor Observer

"Both funny and gut-wrenching . . . MacGregor especially shines with his meticulous planning and realistic dialogue. Nothing occurs by happenstance; even the Halloween costumes are significant. And he continuously digs deeper into the psyches of his characters, thereby revealing just how human and unpredictable they -- and we -- really are."

Between the Lines

"That Vino gets so personal and often hits so close to home, is noteworthy in and of itself. It wasn't uncommon to see laughter erupting from one member of the audience, while the person next to them held a hand to their face in embarrassment or shock . . . challenges real-world beliefs so smartly that it's a wonder anyone had the wherewithal to blink without making a conscious effort. Vino Veritas is a potion that everyone should taste."

Dexter Leader

Production History

FEB 16, 2024 - MAR 02, 2024
Kent County Theatre Guild
Dover, DE United States
Kent County Theatre Guild Dover, DE United States
OCT 27, 2023 - NOV 05, 2023
Main Street LIVE
Trinidad, CO United States
Main Street LIVE Trinidad, CO United States
OCT 17, 2023 - OCT 21, 2023
Russell Community Theater
Russell, KS United States
Russell Community Theater Russell, KS United States
AUG 14, 2023 - AUG 26, 2023
EUTCo
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
EUTCo Edinburgh, United Kingdom
NOV 09, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Cambrian Players
Thunder Bay, ON Canada
Cambrian Players Thunder Bay, ON Canada
NOV 09, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Cambrian Players
Thunder Bay, ON Canada
Cambrian Players Thunder Bay, ON Canada
SEP 22, 2022 - OCT 09, 2022
Off Central Players
Saint Petersburg, FL United States
Off Central Players Saint Petersburg, FL United States
APR 05, 2022 - APR 16, 2022
New Plymouth Repertory Society
New Plymouth, New Zealand
New Plymouth Repertory Society New Plymouth, New Zealand
MAR 22, 2022 - APR 10, 2022
Bellingham Theatre Guild
Bellingham, WA United States
Bellingham Theatre Guild Bellingham, WA United States
FEB 25, 2022 - MAR 05, 2022
Valhalla Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, CA United States
Valhalla Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, CA United States
JAN 10, 2020 - JAN 25, 2020
Clarkston Village Players
Clarkston, MI United States
Clarkston Village Players Clarkston, MI United States
DEC 21, 2019 - DEC 21, 2019
National Chung Cheng University
Chiayi County, Taiwan, Province of China
National Chung Cheng University Chiayi County, Taiwan, Province of China
OCT 25, 2019 - NOV 10, 2019
Olympia Little Theatre
Olympia, WA United States
Olympia Little Theatre Olympia, WA United States
OCT 24, 2019 - NOV 24, 2019
Phoenix Theatre
Indianapolis, IN United States
Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis, IN United States
MAY 11, 2018 - MAY 12, 2018
Oregon Tech Drama Club
Klamath Falls, OR United States
Oregon Tech Drama Club Klamath Falls, OR United States
SEP 21, 2017 - OCT 15, 2017
Theatre 40
Beverly Hills, CA United States
Theatre 40 Beverly Hills, CA United States
MAR 23, 2017 - MAY 27, 2017
Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, MI United States
Purple Rose Theatre Chelsea, MI United States
JAN 15, 2016 - FEB 06, 2016
Linkville Players
Klamath Falls, OR United States
Linkville Players Klamath Falls, OR United States
APR 12, 2012 - APR 21, 2012
Lansing Civic Players
Lansing, MI United States
Lansing Civic Players Lansing, MI United States
MAR 22, 2012 - MAR 24, 2012
Erin Community Theatre
Erin, ON Canada
Erin Community Theatre Erin, ON Canada
APR 29, 2010 - MAY 22, 2010
Theatre B
Fargo, ND United States
Theatre B Fargo, ND United States
APR 06, 2010 - APR 11, 2010
Orlando Theatre Project
Orlando, FL United States
Orlando Theatre Project Orlando, FL United States
JUL 15, 2009 - AUG 08, 2009
Nebraska Repertory Theatre
Lincoln, NE United States
Nebraska Repertory Theatre Lincoln, NE United States
JAN 17, 2008 - MAR 08, 2008
Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, MI United States
Purple Rose Theatre Chelsea, MI United States
No upcoming productions.
OCT 24, 2019 - NOV 24, 2019
Phoenix Theatre
Indianapolis, IN United States
Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis, IN United States
SEP 21, 2017 - OCT 15, 2017
Theatre 40
Beverly Hills, CA United States
Theatre 40 Beverly Hills, CA United States
MAR 23, 2017 - MAY 27, 2017
Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, MI United States
Purple Rose Theatre Chelsea, MI United States
APR 29, 2010 - MAY 22, 2010
Theatre B
Fargo, ND United States
Theatre B Fargo, ND United States
APR 06, 2010 - APR 11, 2010
Orlando Theatre Project
Orlando, FL United States
Orlando Theatre Project Orlando, FL United States
JUL 15, 2009 - AUG 08, 2009
Nebraska Repertory Theatre
Lincoln, NE United States
Nebraska Repertory Theatre Lincoln, NE United States
JAN 17, 2008 - MAR 08, 2008
Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, MI United States
Purple Rose Theatre Chelsea, MI United States

Awards (3)

Named Best New Play by Ann Arbor News.

The 2013 feature film adaptation of Vino Veritas, starring Carrie Preston, won Best Comedy at the 2013 Wine Country Film Festival.

The 2013 feature film adaptation of Vino Veritas, starring Carrie Preston, won Best Feature Film at the 2014 Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival.

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