Upstage

Jul 30, 2021

2h 36m

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Upstage

Overview

A documentary on Goshen High School, a school in Upstate New York, and its theater program which has a vast history spanning over 60 years. The film explores Paul Wright, the founder of Goshen's theater program, and the history of the program up until the cancellation of the 2020 musical of Beauty and the Beast. This film takes a deep dive into the process of how Goshen High School musicals are produced and what makes this theater program so special

Genres

Documentary

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Roy Reese

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Molly "Mama" Lloyd

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Kristen Scully

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Matthew Gomes

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Davgil David-Gil

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Madilyn Bunzey

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Wendy Bynum-Wade

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Jacob Forman

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Jilian Welshoff

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Carol Silvernail

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Julie Turi

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Marisa Genna

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