Theater Camp

Screening September 15-17, 2023

Showtimes

Sept 15-17
FRI 7pm
SAT 3pm 5pm 7pm
SUN 1pm 3pm 5pm

Ticketing

$12 General Admission

$10 FACETS Members

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“Critic’s Pick! …the film finds its rhythm as a string of bitterly funny vaudeville sketches.” – Amy Nicholson, New York Times

Theater Camp is an endearing ode to creativity, and a reminder of the importance of artistic community.” – Shirley Li, The Atlantic

Unfortunately, due to technical issues we have to cancel the screenings of Theater Camp on September 8-10, 2023. All presale tickets will be refunded in full. If you are a ticket holder and have any questions, please contact help@facets.org.


 

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

Festivals, Awards, & Nominations

Winner – U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival 2023
Nominee – Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2023
Nominee – Audience Award, SXSW Film Festival 2023

CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS

Before or after you watch the film, check out interviews from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival with the star-studded cast of Theater Camp from Collider and Variety.

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