'Theater Camp': Finally, a Movie That Makes Fun of Theater Kids Accurately!

Theater kids get a bad reputation, and it’s not hard to see why. You have movies like High School Musical, which portray theater-obsessed siblings Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) as mostly self-absorbed, spotlight-stealing, overly dramatic weirdos, which is a very sharp contrast against the characters who simply fall into the theater world. Then you have shows like Glee, which touched a little more on the diversity you’ll often find in the theater scene, but still showed theater (and choir kids, which are really one and the same) as cutthroat, selfish, fame-obsessed, and overly intense. These are the two examples of theater kids people are probably most familiar with, but they share a common problem. They aren’t made for the audience they’re representing and poking fun at. They aren’t made for theater kids. This is exactly what makes Theater Camp a breath of fresh air.