April's Shower

2003 American film

October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) (Hamburg Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
January 13, 2006 (2006-01-13) (United States)

Running time

98 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

April's Shower is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by and starring Trish Doolan. The film also stars Maria Cina and Randall Batinkoff. Doolan also served as writer, producer, and director for the film. The film was actually released as early as 2003 at the Hamburg Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and was subsequently released at other gay-themed film festivals in cities around the world, including San Francisco, Charlotte, Copenhagen, Tampa, Detroit, Rochester, and Dallas. The film gained wide but limited release in January 2006.

Premise

A group of people are gathered for a wedding shower for April. At first, it seems to be a normal gathering for such an occasion but, as time goes on, secrets and stories begin to be revealed. Alex (Doolan) is a chef and a maid of honor at April's wedding. She ultimately reveals her true feelings which ends up taking an effect on everybody at the shower.

Cast

Trish Doolan as Alex
Maria Cina as April
Joe Tabbanella as Jake
Denise Miller as Vicki
Zack Ward as August
Samantha Lemole as Rita
Molly Cheek as Franny
Victoria Reiniger as Mary Beth
Euan Macdonald as Fergus
Lara Harris as Kelly
Delaina Mitchell as Spring Dawn
Jane Booke as Devin
Randall Batinkoff as Pauly
Frank Grillo as Rocco
Honey Labrador as Sasha
Arly Jover as Sophie
Gizelle D'Cole as Roxy
Pamela Salem as Anna
Precious Chong as Cake Girl
Jeffrey Gorman as Torth
Raymond O'Connor as Ted Burns
Steve Portigiani as Billy
John Hardison as Blake

Reception

In a review for Out, Justin W. Ravitz said that the film was drowned by histrionics and featured characters with "sitcom personalities".^[1] Referring to the storyline of a lesbian leaving her girlfriend for a heterosexual lifestyle, he said that the film was "almost as insufferable as the real thing."^[1]