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Janey Makes a Play / 8th San Joaquin International Film Festival
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Janey Makes a Play
Central Valley Premiere
Directed by Jared Callahan
SJIFF welcomes the work of Jared Callahan, former Lodi resident and Tokay High School alumnus, whose documentary film - " Janey Makes A Play" - will have its Central Valley Premiere on August 2nd, 2015.
Janey Makes A Play is a documentary film that follows a captivating ninety-year-old woman as she rallies her small town to create a theatre production about the Great Depression amidst the real erosion of the town's local economy. Janey has spent her life in the theatre, committing the past decade to writing and directing original plays for Rio Vista, California, a picturesque small town on the Sacramento River Delta. Her community non-profit troupe, called No Small Thing Productions, has produced seventeen of Janey's original handwritten plays. Janey continually battles inconsistent rehearsal attendance, people moving away or quitting, actors memorizing their lines last-minute, and sets that are not completely assembled. If they don't sell tickets for their performance, the troupe will not have enough money to continue to exist. Transported into rural America, we witness the challenges of pulling off a high-caliber production with an eccentric cast of characters. Interspersed with the production of the play are interviews and stories of the residents and local business owners who reveal the damage that the recent recession has inflicted upon their way of life. While the production unfolds, the town of Rio Vista becomes an important character itself, as we see a small town's existence become fragile when it relies on the fading industries of farming and local commerce. All the storylines collide on opening night as the town rallies together to tell their own story on stage. "
Length: 79 minutes
Production: USA, 2015
Languages: in English
Seniors 65+ or students 26 years old and under purchasing discounted tickets must show proper ID at entry. Students with discounted tickets must show dated IDs to prove current enrollment.
More information on the San Joaquin International Film Festival at sjiff.com.
WILL CALL POLICY: Please note that since your ticket(s) will be held at Will Call, it can ONLY be picked up on day of show. No exceptions. Will Call opens 30 minutes prior to the first show of the day, and closes 30 minutes after the start of the last show of the day.
**THIS EVENT HAS A STRICT REFUND POLICY.With regards to online advance ticket purchases: No refunds will be processed by Brown Paper Tickets more than 12 hours after the time of purchase.**
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LocationJanet Leigh Theatre at University of the Pacific (View)
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 6 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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