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Director:
Julia Dyer
Writer:
Gretchen Dyer
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance See more »
Plot:
High School basketball coach, Dinah Groshardt, falls for the school secretary, Carly Lumpkin, and upsets the entire school in the process. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Five Questions With “The Playroom” Director Julia Dyer
 (From Filmmaker Magazine. 19 April 2012, 10:21 AM, PDT)
Any Questions For Ben? slips 50 per cent in second weekend
 (From IF.com.au. 19 February 2012, 9:05 PM, PST)
2012 Sundance Predictions: Julia Dyer's The Playroom
 (From ioncinema. 11 November 2011, 3:00 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Fired because of homophobia- or love? See more (11 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Connie Nelson ... Dinah Groshardt
Dee Hennigan ... Carly Lumpkin
Gary Carter ... Ron Lumpkin
Jonah Marsh ... Val Lumpkin (as Lisa Peterson)

Esteban Powell ... Jamie Hooper
Joe Nemmers ... Rick Musso
Rene Moreno ... Albert Echeverria
T.A. Taylor ... Bill Boardway
Molly Norton ... The Temp

Graham Skipper ... Avery Lumpkin
Tabitha Woods ... Miss Paul
Ivan Klousia ... Henry Vadeboncoeur
Lisa Lee Schmidt ... Salome Gumm
Katherine Owens ... Cloris Luna-Dorflinger
Julie Mayfield ... Sheila Boardway
Brave Combo ... Themselves

Tyrees Allen ... Charlie Choate

John S. Davies ... Osmond Doolittle (as John Davies)
Charles Gale ... Abel Heeter
Daniel Hart ... Philip Wallace
Laurel Hoitsma ... Sally Jean John

Bruce DuBose ... Sam John
Delores Hunter ... Lauren Haynes
Dell Johnson ... Anthony Haynes
Elly Lindsay ... Joyce Wallace

Jenny Saxon ... Wendy Freelove
Joy Cunningham ... Lindy Arnold
Ron Senter ... Lorne Allen
Dal Willis ... Pothead #1
Sara Jaye ... Laurie Van Durand
Steve Dueboay ... Classroom Boy
Justin Furstenfeld ... Nick
John Avant ... Pothead #2
Ikeita Cantu ... Irena
Angus G. Wynne III ... Dottering Professor (as Angus Wynne)
Tracy Clark ... Chemist Girl

Gavin Perry ... Locker Room Boy
Patrice Sims ... Angel Barnes
Amanda Taylor ... Sherry Jean John
Betty Bentley ... Mrs. Pale
Liz Starcher ... Substitute Teacher
Stephanie Choung ... Classroom Girl
Sara Hennigan ... Flower Girl
Julia Isabel Dyer ... Flower Girl
Ali Frankel ... Reception Girl
Carl Finch ... Brave Combo Guitar Player
Jeffrey Barnes ... Brave Combo Sax Player
Bubba Hernandez ... Brave Combo Bass Player
Danny O'Brien ... Brave Combo
Joseph Cripps ... Brave Combo Percussion
Alan Emert ... Brave Combo Drummer
Rees Davies ... Automatic Assault Weapon Band
Andy Oleson ... Automatic Assault Weapon Band
John Seay ... Automatic Assault Weapon Band
Paul Wilcoxon ... Automatic Assault Weapon Band
Joey Brown ... Automatic Assault Weapon Band
Alisha Antonisse ... Basketball Player
Andi Budman ... Basketball Player
Demetra Chatman ... Basketball Player
Shlondre Daughtery ... Basketball Player
Stephanie Dory ... Basketball Player
Jennifer Gooch ... Basketball Player
Chianti Johnson ... Basketball Player
Ariane Rude ... Basketball Player
LaBre Sims ... Basketball Player
Jill Bowden ... Student
Cassidi Cain ... Student
Jeanette Cajide ... Student
Kelly Canavan ... Student
Kelly Cooper ... Student

Antonia DeNardo ... Student
Lesli Fuller ... Student
Carisa Gardenour ... Student
Manuel González ... Student
Ashley Hatton ... Student
Joshua Henson ... Student
Kyle Hixon ... Student (as Kyle Hixson)
Darlene Horan ... Student
Despina Karintis ... Student
Elizabeth Ladach-Bark ... Student
Brad Lemmons ... Student

Scarlett McAlister ... Student
Jennifer Patredis ... Student
Heather Redden ... Student
Chelsea Snider ... Student
Marcy Volk ... Student
Eric Bonner ... Teacher
Kevin Collins ... Parent
April Cotton ... Teacher / Parent
Jo Honey Franks ... Parent / Teacher
Sharon Fry ... Parent / Teacher
Rita Houghton ... Teacher / Parent
Andrew Jernigan ... Parent
Pat Madis ... Parent
Rick Phillips ... Parent
Stephen Singleton ... Parent
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Richard Phillips ... Parent
Ariane Leigh ... Student (uncredited)

Karl J. Morris ... Teacher (uncredited)
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Directed by
Julia Dyer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gretchen Dyer 

Produced by
Dutch Antonisse .... associate producer
Gretchen Dyer .... producer
Julia Dyer .... producer
Stephen Dyer .... producer
Jim Jerge .... executive producer (as J.M. Jerge)
Martha G. Little .... executive producer (as Martha Little)
Angus Wynne .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Suzanne Ciani 
Brave Combo 
Ted Pine 
 
Cinematography by
Bill Schwarz 
 
Film Editing by
Gretchen Dyer 
Julia Dyer 
 
Production Design by
Michael McGarty 
 
Costume Design by
Mattie O'Neal 
 
Makeup Department
Florence Comtet .... hair stylist
Florence Comtet .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mike Dempsey .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shawni Burris .... second assistant director
Mike Dempsey .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Cale Wilbanks .... sound mixer: second unit
Byron Wilson .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Jones .... gaffer
Wade Livingston .... still photographer
Bill Matlock .... still photographer
Aurelia Winborn .... first assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Nancy Fine .... casting
 
Editorial Department
Michael Coleman .... consulting editor
Daryl L. Dalton .... assistant to editor
 
Other crew
Andra Hayes .... script supervisor (as A. Lauren Hayes)
Ivan Klousia .... production assistant
Connie Mahan .... location manager
Mignonne L. McKern .... script supervisor (as Mignonne McKern)
Stephanie Neroes .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Alonso Duralde .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
USA:Not Rated | Netherlands:AL (2010) (DVD)
Filming Locations:
Arlington, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
One Mind ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Lorne Allen:I don't like homosexuals any more than the next man, but - God damn it! - we've got a winning basketball team. Can't we wait and fire them after the season?See more »

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5 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Fired because of homophobia- or love?, 6 August 2000
Author: kjsahl from Haugasund, Norway

This film is for the elder audience. Don't get me wrong. I recomend everybody to see it. Finally the cast is not some teenagers but grown woman.

The film is set in a small town where everybody knows everybody. The scandal is a fact when two woman is in love with eachother-one married, with two children. The other a respectfull teacher, who also is a basket ball trainer.

The film has some good humor and serious dialog and is a film worth waching for everybody.

Anita

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