Theater Camp -

Here is why this movie is required viewing—and why it feels like coming home. Hollywood usually portrays theater kids as either annoying overachievers or tragic figures. Theater Camp does something braver: it shows us as survivors.

Watch Theater Camp anyway. It is a masterclass in ensemble comedy (the "Camp Isn't Home" musical number is worth the rental price alone). But more than that, it is a story about found family. Theater Camp

These kids come from broken homes, weird homes, or homes that just don't get them. For two weeks in a sweaty Upstate New York barn, they find their people. They find the ones who know that "Sondheim" is a verb. They find the ones who will hold your hair back after you eat too much sour candy before a vocal warm-up. Theater Camp is currently streaming on Hulu and available on demand. So, grab your jazz hands, cue up your favorite cast recording, and settle in. Here is why this movie is required viewing—and