Sept. 19, 2023
1021: Diving into 'Theatre Camp': A Movies First Review with Alex First
**Introduction**: Welcome to Movies First with your host, Alex First. - **Background**: "Theatre Camp" is a mockumentary that delves into the world of a children's holiday program for budding actors in upstate New York. The film is a product of a...
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RSS Feed **Introduction**: Welcome to Movies First with your host, Alex First. - **Background**: "Theatre Camp" is a mockumentary that delves into the world of a children's holiday program for budding actors in upstate New York. The film is a product of a decade-long collaboration between industry veterans such as Molly Gordon (Booksmart), Nicholas Lieberman, Ben Clat (Peach Perfect), and Noah Galvin (Booksmart). - **Plot**: The story revolves around Adirond acts, a theatre camp run by Joan Rabinsky (played by Amy Siddaris) and her assistant Rita Cohen (Caroline Aron). A sudden incident puts Joan in a coma, leaving her vlogger son, Troy (Jimmy Tatto), in charge. Despite his inexperience, Troy, with the help of the camp's eccentric staff, tries to save the camp from financial ruin and a takeover threat from a rival camp, Lakeside. - **Key Characters**: - Amos (Ben Platt): Head of drama at the camp. - Rebecca Diane (Molly Gordon): Music head and Amos's long-time collaborator. They decide to create a musical in honor of Joan, titled "Joan Still". - Glenn Winthrop (Noah Galvan): The introspective technical director who shines in his role. - **Review Highlights**: - The film is a delightful watch, especially for theatre aficionados. - It boasts a sharp script, with many lines that are pure gold. - The performances, especially by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon, are commendable. - The movie's humor is a highlight, with many laugh-out-loud moments. - The musical showcased at the end is a treat. - **Rating**: "Theatre Camp" earns a solid score of 7.5 to 8 out of 10. Catch this entertaining mockumentary and immerse yourself in the world of youth theatre, drama, and passion.
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A mockumentary about a struggling children's holiday
program for budding actors in upstate New York
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00:00:07.400 --> 00:00:17.120
theater. Camp is bitingly Clever five
four three two one music. This is
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00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:23.719
Movies First with Alex First. It
evolved from a nearly decade long collaboration between
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a number of industry stoolwarts, writers
and directors. Molly Gordon responsible for Book
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00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:35.079
Smart, and Nicholas Lieberman teamed with
actors, writers and producers Ben Platt Pitch
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Perfect and Noah Galvin Book Smart.
The film's based upon an improvised short they
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00:00:41.240 --> 00:00:46.960
made using their talented community as a
troop of actors. They chose the world
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of youth theater because that's where they
all originally connected when Molly and Ben were
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00:00:51.759 --> 00:00:56.799
still children. They knew well the
unique vibe of drama teachers, at once
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inspiring, liberating, and unhinged.
They wanted to create a whole staff of
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these larger than live characters to play
off each other, along with campers of
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all ages. They always loved the
ensemble driven and improvisational spirit of Robert Altman
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00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:19.560
and Christopher Guest. They dreamt of
making something with the special energy that only
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comes from a collective of actors that
really know each other letting loose in front
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of camera, and that is indeed
what they've created. Adirond Acts is run
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and has been for years by enthusiastic
founder, middle aged Joan Rabinsky, Amy
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Sadaris and her offsider Rita Cohen,
Caroline Aaron. And then, just as
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another summer rolls around, shock of
shocks, a strobe lighting incident sees Rabinsky
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collapse and fall into a coma.
It's left to her vloger son Troy Jimmy
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Tatrow to keep the Thespian Paradise running, a task he is clearly hopelessly inadequate
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for. So he turns to the
regular band of eccentric teachers to carry the
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00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:08.000
load and come up with a solution. Foremost amongst them is head of Drama
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Amos Ben Platt and music Heead Rebecca
Diane Molly Gordon, who've been collaborating for
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eleven years. They come up with
a musical to honor bedridden Joan called Joan
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Still mind You. At that point, it's simply an idea. They haven't
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written a word, but with financial
ruin looming, there's pressure on Troy to
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sell out. That hit is coming
from affluent rival Camp Lakeside, which is
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looking to buy the land and demolish
added roid acts. Theater Camp is delightful
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and entertaining. Theater aficionados will love
it. It features a whip smart script,
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well realized by performers that bring their
own sensibilities to the notion of tackling
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adversity. So many of the lines
delivered in the screenplay are gold further enhanced
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by the talmation on screen, which
is frequently laugh aloud funny. Both are
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liberally peppered throughout the movie. Ben
Platt's representation of the hard driving neurotic Amos
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is a standout, alongside Molly Gordon's
realization of self obsessed Rebecca Diane. They've
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known each other since they were children, and her character crushed on his.
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Also loved the concerned voice given to
Noah Galvin Glenn Winthrop as the introspective technical
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director who comes into his own and
as a bonus, the musical the company
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realizes at the end of the picture
is done good. Theater Camp scores a
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seven and a half to eight out
of ten. You've been listening to Movies
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00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:53.800
First with Alex First available at Apple
Podcasts, Google podcasts Spotify, iHeartRadio or
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00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:58.479
your favorite podcast player. You can
also stream on demand at bytes dot com.
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00:03:58.759 --> 00:04:03.439
This has been another podcast production from
Scots dot com.
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00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:06.839
A mockumentary about a struggling children's holiday
program for budding actors in upstate New York
2
00:00:07.400 --> 00:00:17.120
theater. Camp is bitingly Clever five
four three two one music. This is
3
00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:23.719
Movies First with Alex First. It
evolved from a nearly decade long collaboration between
4
00:00:23.839 --> 00:00:29.280
a number of industry stoolwarts, writers
and directors. Molly Gordon responsible for Book
5
00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:35.079
Smart, and Nicholas Lieberman teamed with
actors, writers and producers Ben Platt Pitch
6
00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:41.200
Perfect and Noah Galvin Book Smart.
The film's based upon an improvised short they
7
00:00:41.240 --> 00:00:46.960
made using their talented community as a
troop of actors. They chose the world
8
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.719
of youth theater because that's where they
all originally connected when Molly and Ben were
9
00:00:51.759 --> 00:00:56.799
still children. They knew well the
unique vibe of drama teachers, at once
10
00:00:57.039 --> 00:01:02.640
inspiring, liberating, and unhinged.
They wanted to create a whole staff of
11
00:01:02.679 --> 00:01:07.439
these larger than live characters to play
off each other, along with campers of
12
00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:12.959
all ages. They always loved the
ensemble driven and improvisational spirit of Robert Altman
13
00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:19.560
and Christopher Guest. They dreamt of
making something with the special energy that only
14
00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:23.239
comes from a collective of actors that
really know each other letting loose in front
15
00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:29.680
of camera, and that is indeed
what they've created. Adirond Acts is run
16
00:01:29.760 --> 00:01:34.640
and has been for years by enthusiastic
founder, middle aged Joan Rabinsky, Amy
17
00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:41.200
Sadaris and her offsider Rita Cohen,
Caroline Aaron. And then, just as
18
00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:46.920
another summer rolls around, shock of
shocks, a strobe lighting incident sees Rabinsky
19
00:01:47.079 --> 00:01:52.439
collapse and fall into a coma.
It's left to her vloger son Troy Jimmy
20
00:01:52.519 --> 00:01:59.079
Tatrow to keep the Thespian Paradise running, a task he is clearly hopelessly inadequate
21
00:01:59.159 --> 00:02:04.040
for. So he turns to the
regular band of eccentric teachers to carry the
22
00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:08.000
load and come up with a solution. Foremost amongst them is head of Drama
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00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:15.360
Amos Ben Platt and music Heead Rebecca
Diane Molly Gordon, who've been collaborating for
24
00:02:15.439 --> 00:02:21.639
eleven years. They come up with
a musical to honor bedridden Joan called Joan
25
00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:25.280
Still mind You. At that point, it's simply an idea. They haven't
26
00:02:25.319 --> 00:02:30.520
written a word, but with financial
ruin looming, there's pressure on Troy to
27
00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:36.639
sell out. That hit is coming
from affluent rival Camp Lakeside, which is
28
00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:43.639
looking to buy the land and demolish
added roid acts. Theater Camp is delightful
29
00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:49.240
and entertaining. Theater aficionados will love
it. It features a whip smart script,
30
00:02:49.560 --> 00:02:53.840
well realized by performers that bring their
own sensibilities to the notion of tackling
31
00:02:53.919 --> 00:03:00.520
adversity. So many of the lines
delivered in the screenplay are gold further enhanced
32
00:03:00.520 --> 00:03:06.000
by the talmation on screen, which
is frequently laugh aloud funny. Both are
33
00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:12.599
liberally peppered throughout the movie. Ben
Platt's representation of the hard driving neurotic Amos
34
00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:19.400
is a standout, alongside Molly Gordon's
realization of self obsessed Rebecca Diane. They've
35
00:03:19.400 --> 00:03:23.240
known each other since they were children, and her character crushed on his.
36
00:03:23.319 --> 00:03:30.560
Also loved the concerned voice given to
Noah Galvin Glenn Winthrop as the introspective technical
37
00:03:30.599 --> 00:03:35.800
director who comes into his own and
as a bonus, the musical the company
38
00:03:35.840 --> 00:03:40.240
realizes at the end of the picture
is done good. Theater Camp scores a
39
00:03:40.439 --> 00:03:45.960
seven and a half to eight out
of ten. You've been listening to Movies
40
00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:53.800
First with Alex First available at Apple
Podcasts, Google podcasts Spotify, iHeartRadio or
41
00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:58.479
your favorite podcast player. You can
also stream on demand at bytes dot com.
42
00:03:58.759 --> 00:04:03.439
This has been another podcast production from
Scots dot com.
