FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2023
MEDIA CONTACTS
Paul Gonter, paul@facets.org / 941-374-1436
FACETS presents Chicago encore engagement of Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s THEATER CAMP, September 8-10 & 15-17
Press Release
CHICAGO—FACETS is excited to announce the Chicago encore engagement of Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s feature directorial debut and winner of the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Theater Camp. Screenings will be available September 8-10 and 15-17. Tickets can be purchased in advance through FACETS’ website and cost $12/person per screening, and $10/FACETS Members with proof of active membership.
Full synopsis, trailer, and ticketing can be found on FACETS’ website here.
Synopsis
Young Hollywood’s most promising comedic voices came together for this mockumentary love letter to theater nerds.
As summer rolls around again, kids are gathering from all over to attend AdirondACTS, a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York that is a haven for budding performers. After its indomitable founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) falls into a coma, her clueless “crypto-bro” son Troy (Jimmy Tatro) is tasked with keeping the thespian paradise running. With financial ruin looming, Troy must join forces with lifelong best friends and drama instructors, Amos (Tony Award winner Ben Platt) and Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon) and their band of eccentric teachers who have to come up with a solution before the curtain rises on opening night.
First-time feature directorial duo Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman authentically celebrate the brilliant and slightly unhinged educators and magical spaces that allow kids to be themselves and find their confidence, nailing the details after experiencing decades of camp life. With a winning comedic ensemble cast (including Ayo Edebiri and Molly Gordon from The Bear) and boundless creativity, Theater Camp wears its cult-following potential squarely on its sequined shoulders, gifting us with instantly quotable lines and zany, lovable characters in the kind of hilarious mockumentary that deserves rapturous applause, staging a masterpiece to keep their beloved summer camp afloat.
Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman, U.S.A., 2023, DCP, 94 minutes
Film information
Theater Camp, 2023, DCP, 94 mins, U.S.A., directed by Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman
Showtimes
In-person Screenings at FACETS’ Cinema September 8-10 & 15-17
About FACETS
Established in 1975, FACETS expands perspectives and affirms a shared humanity through inclusive engagement with film. FACETS‘ mission is to create cinematic experiences for youth and adults that foster vital conversations and community action through film exhibitions, media education, and film resources. Learn more at facets.org
FACETS presents the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), the largest children’s film festival in the world and an Oscar®-qualifying children’s film festival. Learn more at facets.org/cicff
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