A Life in the Theatre
GenreComedy
Drama
Based onA Life in the Theatre
by David Mamet
Screenplay byDavid Mamet
Directed byKirk Browning
Gerald Gutierrez
StarringPeter Evans
Ellis Rabb
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJac Venza
ProducersPeter Weinberg
Noam Yerushalmi (associate producer)
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseOctober 3, 1979 (1979-10-03)

A Life in the Theatre is a 1979 American television film based on the play A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet.[1] It stars Peter Evans and Ellis Rabb, reprising their roles from the original 1977 off-Broadway production.[2]

Plot

The story focuses on the relationship between two actors, the only characters. One, Robert, is a stage veteran while John is a young, promising actor. They are involved in a variety of productions, and gradually their relationship begins to change.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (3 October 1979). "TV: Mamet's 'A Life in the Theater'". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ Leydon, Joe (16 September 1993). "Review: 'A Life in the Theatre'". Variety. Retrieved 15 August 2017. At best, pic is a slight improvement over the play's previous TV adaptation, an unfortunately literal-minded videotaping (produced in the late 1970s for PBS) that's memorable only for recording the brilliant performances of Ellis Rabb and the late Peter Evans, stars of the original 1977 off-Broadway production.

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