In the world of under-appreciated theme park work, a spirited group of performers finds their fragile optimism crumble when a co-worker secures a life-changing TV role, prompting an existential (and musical) unraveling.
Cast Members is an enjoyable six minute short movie with a great musical number. It was created by sisters Emily Wilson (starring in the short as “Rose”) and Sarah Wilson Thacker (who wrote and directed), drawing on Emily’s decade of real life experiences of working at theme parks across Southern California.
After its showing at Cinequest, Thacker mentioned that she is trying to get the concept of the movie into a series. This would be a great series as in the movie there are 5 main cast members that we are given a quick introduction to. I could definitely see learning more about each of the Cast Members and having a musical number in each show. The moment when a cast member has an encounter with a young fan is really touching.
You can watch online at Cinejoy! March 24 – 31, 2025!
Debbie Bretschneider
March 20, 2025
San Jose, California