Themes: Starting Over, Breakups and Divorces, Love Triangles
Main Cast: Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins
Release Year: 2005
Country: US
Run Time: 106 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
A regular guy adds some much-needed drama to his life in this comedy. Peter Rooker (Marcus Thomas) is a man who has come to a crossroads in his life -- he's just been given his walking papers by his girlfriend, has lost interest in his job, and is looking for something new in his life. Filled with ennui, one evening Peter walks into a small theater where a community drama company is holding auditions for a production of Cyrano de Bergerac. While Peter has no acting experience and stumbles through his impromptu audition, director Edwina (Clare Higgins) thinks there's a great Cyrano lurking inside him, and gives him the title role. Before long, Peter has gained a new circle of friends, dominated by eccentric small-time actors Michael (John Corbett) and Grace (Amy Smart), who are playing Christian and Roxanne, and a new enthusiasm for life. But as it happens, both Peter and Michael have become infatuated with Grace, and as Peter tries to find a way to win her attention, Edwina begins to wonder if casting Peter was such a good idea after all. Bigger Than the Sky was the first dramatic feature from actor-turned-director Al Corley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Mark Haack - Art Director, Kim Olsen - Associate Producer, Kerry Barden - Casting, Billy Hopkins - Casting, Suzanne Smith - Casting, Graig M. Borden - Co-producer, Julia Caston - Costume Designer, Kim Olsen - First Assistant Director, Al Corley - Director, Axel Hubert - Editor, Jonathan Dana - Executive Producer, Rob Cairns - Composer (Music Score), Barklie K. Griggs - Musical Direction/Supervision, Stephen Lineweaver - Production Designer, Carl Nilsson - Cinematographer, David Arquette - Producer, Al Corley - Producer, Steven Siebert - Producer, Bart Rosenblatt - Producer, Eugene Musso - Producer, Mark Burton - Producer, Matthew Nicolay - Sound/Sound Designer, Jerry Buxbaum - Stunts Coordinator, Rodney Patrick Vaccaro - Screenwriter, Christine A. Ervin - Visual Effects Supervisor, Richard E. Yawn - Supervising Sound Editor, Teresa J. Tamiyasu - Set Decorator
After being rejected by his girlfriend, Peter Rooker decides to audition for a small role in an upcoming local community theatre's production of "Cyrano de Bergerac". Despite having no experience as an actor, the director lands him as the lead role. Peter soon becomes caught up in the various intrigues of the "theater people", including the charming but mercurial Michael Degan, the beautiful leading lady Grace Hargrove and other cast of eccentric players. Gradually, Peter discovers that in the world of theater the normal rules do not apply – but in the end there is a role for everyone.
