A Life in the Theatre (1979 film) explained

Genre:	Comedy Drama
Screenplay:	David Mamet
Director:	Kirk Browning Gerald Gutierrez
Starring:	Peter Evans Ellis Rabb
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Executive Producer:	Jac Venza
Producer:	Peter Weinberg
Network:	PBS

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

• Peter Evans as John
• Ellis Rabb as Robert

See also

• A Life in the Theatre (1993), a second television adaptation released in 1993 and starring Matthew Broderick and Jack Lemmon.

Notes and References

1. News: O'Connor. John J.. TV: Mamet's 'A Life in the Theater'. 3 October 1979. The New York Times. 15 August 2017.
2. Leydon. Joe. Review: 'A Life in the Theatre'. 16 September 1993. Variety. 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..