The TEAM Makes a Play
Director Paulette Douglas
Countries United States, Portugal, United Kingdom
Duration 103 min
Synopsis
*SMASH…only downtown and real! A rare verite look at the TEAM’s (Theatre of the Emerging American Moment) 3 year collaborative journey creating their award-winning new production “Mission Drift”, an epic saga exploring the true meaning of American Capitalism. Granted unlimited access, “The TEAM Makes a Play” follows the TEAM, from zygote to world premiere at Lisbon’s Culturgest in 2011. Fraught with numerous conflicts, pulled grants, lost jobs, artistic differences and actors jumping ship, these passionate young artists remain committed to creating the type of theatre they want to be part of, despite the odds against them. *SMASH is a hit American TV series about the making of a Broadway musical.
*SMASH…only downtown and real! A rare verite look at the TEAM’s (Theatre of the Emerging American Moment) 3 year collaborative journey creating their award-winning new production “Mission Drift”, an epic saga exploring the true meaning of American Capitalism. Granted unlimited access, “The TEAM Makes a Play” follows the TEAM, from zygote to world premiere at Lisbon’s Culturgest in 2011. Fraught with numerous conflicts, pulled grants, lost jobs, artistic differences and actors jumping ship, these passionate young artists remain committed to creating the type of theatre they want to be part of, despite the odds against them. *SMASH is a hit American TV series about the making of a Broadway musical.