Teen actor Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lands a part in Orson Welles' 1937 Mercury Theater production of "Julius Caesar" in this heartwarming period comedy. The young man comes of age as he deals with the backstage drama, and the soon-to-be-legendary director manipulates everyone around him in order to fulfill his unique vision. Directed by Richard Linklater. Claire Danes, Eddie Marsan, Christian McKay.