I saw a trailer for this earlier in the year, but it never came around to any theaters in my area. I figured it would arrive some day on streaming. The other day, I found it on Hulu and I was excited to get a chance to watch it.

Filmed as a mockumentary, Theater Camp is a comedy directed by first time directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

According to IMDB, “As summer rolls around again, kids are gathering from all over to attend AdirondACTS, a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York that’s a haven for budding performers. After its indomitable founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) falls into a coma, her clueless “crypto-bro” son Troy (Jimmy Tatro) is tasked with keeping the thespian paradise running. With financial ruin looming, Troy must join forces with Amos (Ben Platt), Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon), and their band of eccentric teachers to come up with a solution before the curtain rises on opening night.”

This was a lot of fun. It was very funny and had a plethora of characters that fit into the idea of a theater camp. While I am not a theater camp kid, I have a feeling that those who were would really relate to the situations presented here.

There were very top notch comedic performances throughout, led by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon. The kids in the film all do an awesome job, carrying a lot of the musical numbers, especially in the finale.

There is a lot of absurdity in the situations in play during the movie, but they all feel more like truth than parody.

Theater Camp was funny and breezy quick, with an enjoyable first two acts and, dare I say, an inspirational third act. It was definitely worth the wait. I would have liked to have seen this in a theater with a crowd instead of at home, but it does work anyway.

3.8 stars