Art House Theater Day: The Search For Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991)

Showings

Theater 3 Thu, Jul 24 7:00 PM

Description

Lily Tomlin reprises roles from her 1985 Broadway hit for this feature film version of her comedic one-woman show.


Director: John Bailey
Screenplay: Jane Wagner
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Clay Walker


Tomlin revives the 12 unique characters from the performance, including Trudy, a bag lady who advises extraterrestrials about life on earth; Brandy and Tina, two prostitutes; and Chrissy, an indefatigable aerobics instructor. From adolescent punk rocker to middle-aged farm wife, Tomlin uses a wide variety of different voices to convey a universal message.


2hrs/PG-13


Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is an annual program that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters - and independent film - contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires.