Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

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1996
1h 24m
7.0(252 votes)
Comedy
Music

Overview

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Christopher Guest

Corky St. Clair

Christopher Guest
Acting

Eugene Levy

Dr. Allan Pearl

Eugene Levy
Acting

Fred Willard

Ron Albertson

Fred Willard
Acting

Catherine O'Hara

Sheila Albertson

Catherine O'Hara
Acting

Michael Hitchcock

Steve Stark - Councilman

Michael Hitchcock
Acting

Larry Miller

Glenn Welsch - Mayor

Larry Miller
Acting

Parker Posey

Libby Mae Brown

Parker Posey
Acting

Bob Balaban

Lloyd Miller

Bob Balaban
Acting

Don Lake

Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian

Don Lake
Acting

David Cross

UFO Expert

David Cross
Acting

Paul Dooley

UFO Abductee

Paul Dooley
Acting

Lewis Arquette

Clifford Wooley

Lewis Arquette
Acting

Matt Keeslar

Johnny Savage

Matt Keeslar
Acting

Brian Doyle-Murray

Red Savage

Brian Doyle-Murray
Acting

Paul Benedict

Not Guffman

Paul Benedict
Acting

Deborah Theaker

Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman

Deborah Theaker
Acting

Margaret Bowman

Costume designer

Margaret Bowman
Acting

Scott Williamson

Tucker Livingston - Councilman

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Acting

Linda Kash

Mrs. Allan Pearl

Linda Kash
Acting

James McQueen

Singing Auditioner

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Acting

Turk Pipkin

Ping Pong Ball Juggler

Turk Pipkin
Acting

Jerry Turman

Raging Bull Auditioner

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Acting

Miriam Flynn

Costume Dresser

Miriam Flynn
Acting

Jill Parker-Jones

Stage Manager

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Acting

Jean Fuller

Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano

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Directing

Paul Robertson

Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin

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Acting

Richard Macdowell

Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet

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Acting

Johnny Reno

Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone

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Acting

Tracy Rosenkrans

Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass

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Sound

CJ Vanston

Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel

CJ Vanston
Acting

Tony Edwards

Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion

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Acting

Lou Christie

Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited)

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Acting

James Douglas

Theater Attendant (uncredited)

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Acting

Daniel Fahey

Dental Patient (uncredited)

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Directing

Shane Felux

Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited)

Shane Felux
Art

Joseph T. Garrity

TV Commercial Director (uncredited)

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Acting

Kathy Lamkin

Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)

Kathy Lamkin
Acting

Bob Odenkirk

Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)

Bob Odenkirk

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