Playing the Part is a short documentary filled with humor and angst, as the filmmaker documents her struggles and efforts to tell her family that she is gay and has a serious girlfriend. Directed by and featuring Mitch McCabe, this is an interesting insight into what a person goes through when they are debating revealing an important secret. As a senior at Harvard, Mitch is enjoying her time with her serious girlfriend who is planning on leaving at the end of the year to go to London after they graduate. In the meantime, Mitch wants to tell her parents about her sexuality when she next visits them.