Chosen & introduced by Dylan Chenier (Domino Theatre) // Part of Theatre Flick Picks, a series presented as part of the 2023 Kick & Push Festival.
When the town of Blaine, Mo., approaches its sesquicentennial, there’s only one way to celebrate: with a musical revue called “Red, White and Blaine.” Hoping the show will be his ticket back to Broadway, impresario Corky St. Clair (Christopher Guest) rounds up a cast of enthusiastic but untalented locals (Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara) to perform his masterwork. But, when Corky reveals that theater agent Mort Guffman will attend the opening, things really kick into high gear.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMMER: Dylan Chenier is a writer and theatre artist based in Kingston, Ontario. Since 2021, Dylan has served as the President of Domino Theatre, the city’s longest-standing community theatre organization. Dylan has also authored several plays; his most recent, Toe The Party Line, was performed during the 2022 TK Fringe Festival.
The nonstop amusing mockumentary Waiting for Guffman does to small-town acting troupes what This Is Spinal Tap did to heavy-metal bands.
USA Today
A sly and gleeful comedy showcase that pokes clever fun at the American musical, amateur theatricals and anything else that’s not nailed down.
Los Angeles Times
| Genre |
Comedy
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| Runtime | 84 minutes |
| Rated | 14A |
| Directed By | Christopher Guest |
| Starring | Christopher Guest, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara |
| Language | English |
| Country |
USA
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