theunderstudy

‘The Understudy’ In association with Mansion Pictures & Safehouse Pictures

Synopsis

Rebecca (Marin Ireland) is a terminally unemployed actress rooming with an equally unsuccessful screenwriter, Sarfras (Aasif Mandvi). Much to the derision of her WASP family, comprising of senators, judges and lawyers, Rebecca ekes out a living whilst careering from one disastrous relationship to the next. When invited to understudy the movie star Simone Harwin in an off-broadway production of 'Electra', Rebecca’s nonfulfillment is compounded: despite outshining the “Queen of action movies” Rebecca finds herself bullied or ignored by the cast and crew, including a neurotic director and a duplicitous stage manager. Her salvation appears to be in a relationship with the seemingly perfect New York Firefighter, Bobby (Paul Sparks). As accidents start to befall the leading ladies of 'Electra' and Rebecca’s star begins to rise, suspicion surrounds the Understudy. Can Rebecca hold onto the leading role and her freedom?

Cast & Crew

Marin Ireland, Paul Sparks, Aasif Mandvi, Kelli Giddish, Richard Kind, Neko Parham,

Tom Wopat, Amy Redford, Scott Cohen, Reiko Aylesworth, David Melville, Marcia DeBonis and Gloria Reuben

Produced, Written and Directed by Hannah Davies and David Conolly

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