Locally Filmed Movie DETOURS to Premiere at The Strand Theatre Sep 18

Lakewood, NJ: Indie road-trip comedy DETOURS, which was largely shot in Ocean County, will have its New Jersey premiere on Sunday September 18 at 7 PM at the Strand Theatre in Lakewood. Richard Kind (Inside Out), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Michael Cerveris (TONY Award for Fun Home on Broadway) and Phyllis Somerville (The Big C) join stars Tara Westwood (Surviving Family) and Carlo Fiorletta (Available: A Modern Day Fairy Tale) in this road trip comedy about starting over at any age.

DETOURS features many popular local sites, including the White Sands Hotel, the recently shuttered Firefly Oceanside Restaurant, The Ark Pub, Used To Be’s Restaurant, Bayside Café, Charlie’s Farm Market, the beach
in Lavallette, and the Strand Theatre itself. Many locals were cast as extras, and Tiffany Dance Academy provided expert dancers.

The movie produced a real-life detour, according to actor Carlo Fiorletta. “My wife (screenwriter Mara Lesemann) and I fell in love with Ocean County, and we’re delighted to be new residents of Lakewood. It’s a real thrill for us to bring DETOURS back where it started.”

The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with actors Westwood and Fiorletta, director Rob McCaskill, and screenwriter Mara Lesemann.

Tickets are available on the website of the Strand Theatre and the trailer for DETOURS is here.