Orson Welles may be best remembered for his work as director/writer/ producer/actor in films like “Citizen Kane” and “The Lady from Shanghai,” but even before hitting it big on the silver screen, he enjoyed a rather successful theater career. This film from director Richard Linklater (“Before Sunset,” “Slacker”) follows a wannabe teenage actor (Zac Efron) as he somewhat haphazardly gets cast in the Welles-helmed Mercury Theater 1937 staging of a modern “Julius Caesar.” Anchored by a phenomenal performance by Christian McKay doing an extraordinarily convincing Welles impersonation, this Manhattan-set period piece is a treat for lovers of stage and screen alike.

Traverse City Premiere | Rated PG-13

Sponsored by SAGIndie (Wednesday)
Sponsored by Serratelli, Constantin, Kalat & Rose (Saturday)