Theater Camp

Theater Camp
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Based onTheater Camp
by Noah Galvin
Molly Gordon
Nick Lieberman
Ben Platt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNate Hurtsellers
Edited byJon Philpot
Music by
  • James McAlister
  • Mark Sonnenblick
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
  • July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.6 million[2][3]

Theater Camp is a 2023 American mockumentary[4][5] comedy film directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in both of their feature directorial debuts from a screenplay by Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin. A feature-length adaptation of the 2020 short film of the same name, the film follows the counselors of an underfunded theater-focused summer camp in Upstate New York as they band together with the founder's son to keep the camp afloat. It features an ensemble cast that includes Galvin, Gordon, Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron and Amy Sedaris. Will Ferrell serves as a producer under his Gloria Sanchez Productions banner.

Theater Camp had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released in the United States on July 14, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.[6] Galvin received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance at the 39th Independent Spirit Awards.[7]

  1. ^ "Theater Camp". British Board of Film Classification. June 30, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Theater Camp". The Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Theater Camp (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Theater Camp review: an affectionate mockumentary". BFI. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Walsh, Katie (July 15, 2023). "Review: A true passion project, 'Theater Camp' is a comedic gem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 6, 2023). "National Board of Review Names 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Best Film of 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 16, 2024.