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 & crew

Meryl StreepThe Woman

Adam Guettel

Adam GuettelThe Man (voice)

Tony NationTed (voice)

John Tully

John TullyTod (voice)

Lisa AdamsMay (voice)

Garland Hunter

Garland HunterJune (voice)

David Sasse

David SasseDanny (voice)

Nathan Morgan

Nathan MorganDonny (voice)

Anthony Inneo

Anthony InneoJerry (voice)

Julie Fiorenza

Julie FiorenzaGun

Greg Sinacori

Greg SinacoriHouse / Camera

Marcus Willis

Marcus WillisCupcake