Curtain Call
Long before the show begins, the real drama unfolds
20 mins
Grant Dempsey, a once-prominent actor now confined to community theatre, enters the chaotic world of an amateur stage production. As he struts through the theatre, he encounters Bella, the overwhelmed stage manager, and Tommy, a young actor balancing theatre with school assignments. Grant's narcissistic attitude and inflated sense of self-worth create friction with the cast and crew, including a bickering couple, Laura and Kyle, and the absent young star, Steve. Grant's self-centered monologues and dismissive behaviour toward others highlight his struggle to accept his diminished career. He dismisses Bella's attempts to manage the production, derides Tommy's dedication, and belittles Steve's budding success in film.
Gary Samolin
Grant Dempsey
Huw Jennings
Kyle
Roxanne Halley
Bella
Tom Dray
Steve
Shawn Richard
Tommy
Craig Sturrock
Paul
Kiara Stellato
Laura
Guinevere Rose
Producer
Luca Bizzarri
Director of Photography
Guinevere Rose
First Assistant Director
Brooke Allen
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Bicker
Boom Operator
Robert Rogers
Sound Recordist
Lee Yee
Sound Mixer
Benjamin Bellette
First Assistant Camera
Benjamin Bellette
Gaffer
Hugo Jakobsson
Second Assistant Camera
Declan Loughran
Colorist
Issie Soudy
Production Assistant
Harrison Winter Altmann
Director
Imogen Fennessy
Writer
Harrison Winter Altmann
Writer