Set in 1937 New York, the story centers on a high school student (Efron) who happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orson Welles. The man lands a part in “Julius Caesar,” the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love.

Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Holly Gent Palmo
Cast: Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron

Release: 2009