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Theater Camp

Theater Camp

You only fit in by acting out.

20236.51h 33m

Overview

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Directed by Nick Lieberman
Written by Nick Lieberman, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon
Produced by Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Will Ferrell
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Ben Platt

Ben Platt

Amos Klobuchar

Molly Gordon

Molly Gordon

Rebecca-Diane

Noah Galvin

Noah Galvin

Glenn Winthrop

Jimmy Tatro

Jimmy Tatro

Troy Rubinsky

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Rita Cohen

Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Janet Walch

Nathan Lee Graham

Nathan Lee Graham

Clive DeWitt

Owen Thiele

Owen Thiele

Gigi Charbonier

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Joan Rubinsky

Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison

Caroline Krauss

Themes & Keywords

friendshipcomasummer campmusicalcampimprovisationnew york statewoman directorcandidplayfulbased on short filmtheatretheaterlightheartedcasualsentimentalwittyhilariouscelebratoryearnestexuberant

About Theater Camp

Theater Camp is a comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of friendship, coma, summer camp, musical, camp, improvisation. Directed by Nick Lieberman, it stars Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin. After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

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