The Music of Regret

The story

Simmons, best-known for her photographs of miniature rooms populated by dolls and of oversized objects—such as a house, birthday cake, and pistol—balanced on female legs, both human and fake, brings these characters to life in a three-act mini-musical. The film is inspired by three distinct periods of Simmons’s photographic work: vintage hand puppets, ventriloquist dummies and walking objects enact tales of ambition, disappointment, love, loss, and regret. Working with composer Michael Rohaytn ("Personal Velocity") and cameraman Ed Lachman ("The Virgin Suicides" and "Far From Heaven"), Simmons’s puppets come to life in miniature domestic scenes that echo real life.

Cast

M Meryl StreepThe Woman A Adam GuettelThe Man (voice) T Tony NationTed (voice) J John TullyTod (voice) L Lisa AdamsMay (voice) G Garland HunterJune (voice) D David SasseDanny (voice) N Nathan MorganDonny (voice) A Anthony InneoJerry (voice) J Julie FiorenzaGun G Greg SinacoriHouse / Camera M Marcus WillisCupcake

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J James A. Pierce IIIBook M Mayuko ShokaCake A Alia CrutcherPocketwatch M Michael RohatynSinging Larry (voice) M Margaret DornChorus (voice) K Kyle GordonChorus (voice) C Cyrus DunhamNostalgia (voice) N Nathan ResikaChorus (voice) C Cathy SimmonsChoreographer (voice) J Jenna Hally RubensteinWoulda Singer #1 (voice) J Justin DawsonWoulda Singer #2 (voice) N Nick CurtinWoulda Singer #3 (voice) C Carol DowtyWoulda Singer #4 (voice) B Ben GoldmanWoulda Singer #5 (voice) L Laurie SimmonsWoulda Singer #6 (voice) S Susan SimmonsWoulda Singer #7 (voice)