The Golden Scallop
<div>Pizza Shark and Chatham Works present the hilarious Cape Cod indie comedy <b>"The Golden Scallop"</b> which can ONLY be watched theatrically. This is the fifth time the Chatham Orpheum has screened this local classic. The screening will raise awareness for Marnie's Law which (if passed) will fight Inflammatory Breast Cancer through early detection. <i>There will be a Q&A and talkback with the filmmaker afterward!</i></div><div><br></div><div><i>Synopsis: </i>Every year since 1969, the top fried-seafood and fish restaurants in the Northeast gather for the prestigious Golden Scallop Championship, an intense short-order cooking battle where teams race to produce 100 orders of seafood judged on taste and speed.</div><div><br></div><div>The 43rd annual competition follows three eccentric, competing factions: </div><div>A disgraced food truck (The Fish Monger, run by two brothers) trying to clear their family name and seek redemption.</div><div>An aging former champion looking to reclaim past glory.</div><div>A well-financed, novelty-friendly fish house (The Caped Cod, where all the waitresses wear capes, and The Happy Hooker) loaded with cash flow and quirky staff like cooks Lindsay and Seth.</div><div><br></div><div>Judged by the TV-obsessed Judge Wellington (played by James Cosmo), the mockumentary style—reminiscent of The Office or Christopher Guest films—tracks the teams from selection all the way to the chaotic showdown</div>ComedyPT1H30MNR2026-11-12USenMarnie Schulenburg
James Cosmo
Joseph Laraja
Kevin Harrigan
The Golden Scallop"The Golden Scallop"Showtimes
Chatham Orpheum Theater
Thursday, November 12, 2026