Standby

Standby (2025)

Jerry, a quiet and dispirited middle-aged gay actor, works as a standby for the hit off-Broadway show, "The Con Artiste!" Facing financial woes, loneliness, and questioning his art, he spends the day in rehearsal with a flirty young actor, the stage manager, and his bored fellow-understudies. At curtain time, when the lead actor calls in sick, Jerry is thrust into the star's dressing room and a whirlwind of last minute preparations. The curtain rises and, on cue, he walks onstage into the blazing lights to face not only an expectant audience, but also the possibility of a personal and artistic triumph - or failure.

Director: Robert Gomes

Casts

	Reed Birney as Jerry
	Pat Nesbit as Trish
	Kelly Bishop as Glenna
	AJ Cedeno as Marco
	Safiya Harris as Faith
	Justin Withers as Ben
	Grace Dumdaw as Tanny
	Jenelle Chu as Claire
	Chuck Blasius as Curtis
	Brian Keane as Donny

Crew