Past Run
Me and Orson Welles
Based on real theatrical history, ME AND ORSON WELLES is a romantic coming-of-age story about a teenage actor who lucks into a role in Julius Caesar as it’s being re-imagined by a brilliant, impetuous young director named Orson Welles at his newly-founded Mercury Theater in NYC, 1937.
The rollercoaster week leading up to opening night has the charismatic-but-sometimes-cruel Welles (Christian McKay) staking his career on this risky production while Richard (Zac Efron) mixes with everyone from starlets to stagehands in behind-the-scenes adventures bound to change him. Claire Danes and Ben Chaplin co-star. Richard Linklater directed.
““The story of a teenager's sometimes uncomfortable brush with greatness, it is necessary viewing for anyone whose imagination has been seduced by the charms of art.””
— A.O. Scott, New York Times
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 7 engagements
- CameoWed, Apr 28 – Wed, Apr 28, 2010 · 1 day
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterSat, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 31, 2010 · 2 weeks
- Beverly HillsLumiere Music HallFri, Jan 8 – Thu, Jan 14, 2010 · 1 week
- EncinoTown Center 5Fri, Dec 18 – Thu, Dec 24, 2009 · 1 week
- Fallbrook 7Fri, Dec 11 – Thu, Dec 24, 2009 · 2 weeks
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 22, 2009 · 3 weeks
- ClaremontClaremont 5Fri, Dec 11 – Tue, Dec 22, 2009 · 2 weeks