2016 | USA | NR | 81 min.
Newtown, Conneticut. December 14, 2012.
20-year-old Adam Lanza, son of a General
Electric Vice President and in the care of two
psychologists, fatally shoots 20 children and
6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Where does a small town go from there? The
resilience of a community that refuses to be
defined by tragedy shines when a freelance
theater director brings a Broadway crew from
New York on a mission to help heal Newtown
through the power of art. One year after the
shooting, theater professionals join with local
children to mount “A Rockin’ Midsummer
Night’s Dream,” a freewheeling rock-pop adaptation
of the beloved Shakespeare comedy.
Self-confidence builds in a group of incredible
children as they move from pre-audition jitters
and read-throughs that illuminate Shakespeare’s
arcane language, to frantic dress rehearsals and
a triumphant opening night. Through it all, the
children’s unwavering spirit steals the show, and
love wins. Mass shootings continue throughout
our country, but this powerful movie
sings out for life. Scheduled to Appear: Producer
Jody Gottlieb.