Saturday, June 29, 2:00 pm, Castro Theatre
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| Guest Artist |
Jeff Daniels plays Joseph Harris, a washed-up (and incidentally gay) New York playwright whose agent talks him into a guest artist gig at a local playhouse in Lima, Ohio, but with the kids from Glee nowhere to be seen. He arrives by train in Lima in the middle of the night, met belatedly by an intern, Kenneth (Thomas Macias in his debut film role), who idolizes Harris. Kenneth is brimming with youthful enthusiasm and ambition, in sharp contrast to the jaded Harris, who all but refuses to set foot in Lima, even after arriving there. The dialogue is rapid fire, full of sharp-edged wit and serious insight. The entire credited cast is only eight people, so it is all about the dialogue, mostly between Harris and Kenneth. The gay content is minor, a couple of passing references, but the drama is solid. Highly recommended.
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