In 1996,  OSU graduate student Brad Fryman put on a one man show, “The Unredeemed” to being awareness to date rape, with a discussion following the play. The play was written for him by New York City play wright, and it was part one of a trilogy. Fryman plays the character of Marty, a Midwestern college student. The point of the play, Fryman explains, is to promote dialogue on a issue that is often “swept under the rug” (Rashid, 13). Fryman references the statistic of the one rape reported to OSU in the 1995-1996 school year, which he says, does not seem accurate. Residence Life sponsered he event, in the effort to promote discussion on date rape while also aiding “in the student’s social development outside of the classroom and that includes making students aware of what date rape is” (Rashid, 13).

Lantern piece covering the one man show, “The Unredeemed” (1996)

Works Cited

Rashid, Shelly. “Play Puts Spotlight on Date Rape Issue.” The Lantern [Columbus] 10 Apr. 1996: 13. Print.