

Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
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Actors

Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart
David Samuels

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy

John Finnegan
Bobby
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper
Leo

Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian

Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Carol Warren
Carla
Briana Carver
Lena

Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein
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