THEATER DADS
A multicam situation comedy.
Written by James M. Denton & Rexford Cooley
SEMIFINALIST IN THE 2023 SCRIPTMATIX PILOT SEASON CONTEST
Hello,
We hope this message finds you well and filled with inspiration. We're excited to inform you that the results of the Pilot Season Contest have been officially announced.
After careful review and consideration, your script has been selected as one of the Semifinalists. Congratulations! This is a remarkable distinction and reflects your exceptional creative talent and skills.
We invite you to visit our website to meet the other semifinalists, finalists, and, of course, the winner of this thrilling contest. We deeply appreciate your participation and contribution to the success of Pilot Season.
Thank you for your dedication to writing, and we hope this recognition inspires you to continue pursuing your creative goals. Feel free to share this exciting news with your friends and colleagues.
Congratulations once again, and we look forward to seeing you participate in future opportunities!
Best regards,
Development Coordinator
Gabriel
Married couple, Derek Storm, movie star & Julius Holiday, musical theater icon leave Hollywood and return to their theater roots in upstate New York with their children. They rescue a struggling community theater ravaged by time and the pandemic.
The series begins with Derek and Julius in the Catskills, on a snowy morning. They are each going over costs, Derek's are to renovate the theater and produce shows. Julius's are to finish renovating their new home and redecorate the theater. In their playful banter lies an uncertainty, about their move, was it the right thing to do? Together, they find solace in each other, which reassures them that they made the right decision.
Enter the children: Sandy Storm, 15; Mason Storm, 12; Abigale Storm, 9, they are not happy about the move. Accustom to the Los Angeles mansion, the only home they ever known, this smaller abode does not sit well with them. Sandy and Abigale are not happy about having to share a bedroom, especially one that is too close to Mason's bedroom. Chores and the absence of a household staff, housekeeper, chauffer also do not sit well with them.
Each of the children possess unique talents that will come in handy in restoring and running the theater. Sandy, a fashionista and expert in hair care and make-up products. Mason, a technical wonderkid and computer savvy. Abigale, adept home repair and improvement, a budding leader.
Enter Derek's ex-wife, Marina Storm. While not happy that Derek and Julius moved her children across the country, inevitably follows them, to open her own law firm in New York City. Derek agreed to stop traveling the world, filming and promoting his movies to continue raising their children. In turn, Marina resumed her law career, something she had put aside to raise the children to this point.
Frances Van Garden, 65, the long time matriarch of the Caliber Theater, has found it difficult to manage the upkeep as revenues have gone down, the pandemic made it worse. She and her handyman nephew Cody Gillespie, 24 are faced with the difficult choice of closing the theater, until Derek and Julius decide to buy it.
EPISODE 1 "Fish Out of Water"
Derek and Julius uproot their children, moving them from Los Angeles to upstate New York to save a community theater.
EPISODE 2 "Theater Is Not A Joke"
Derek and Julius clash with Frances about what is appropriate for the Caliber stage; Sandy, Mason & Abigale have skills that will help the theater.
EPISODE 3 "First Performance"
There's an agreement about what to produce first, who should perform in it is a source of disagreement.
EPISODE 4 "Location of the Batcave"
Marina inadvertently gives away the location of Derek's home, leading to a crowd that assembles in front of it.
EPISODE 5 "Kissing Scene"
Chaos erupts when a married woman is called upon to kiss her hunky co-star while her husband watches.
EPISODE 6 "Ice Cream Debacle"
An ice cream maker's machines above the theater, loudly disrupt the show below.
EPISODE 7 "Moocher's Wedding"
Julius's former castmate is unaware that she's about to marry the wrong woman; Cody babysits Sandy, Mason & Abigale.
EPISODE 8 "The Falls" (Part 1)
Derek and Julius are worried about getting sued after an actor falls off a chair during a dance number; Cody's fall may have introduced him to the woman of his dreams.
EPISODE 9 "The Fallout" (Part 2)
Cody's hidden talent quells conflict between him and Derek; Sandy, Mason and Abigale team up against a member of the company.
A multicam situation comedy.
Written by James M. Denton & Rexford Cooley
SEMIFINALIST IN THE 2023 SCRIPTMATIX PILOT SEASON CONTEST
Hello,
We hope this message finds you well and filled with inspiration. We're excited to inform you that the results of the Pilot Season Contest have been officially announced.
After careful review and consideration, your script has been selected as one of the Semifinalists. Congratulations! This is a remarkable distinction and reflects your exceptional creative talent and skills.
We invite you to visit our website to meet the other semifinalists, finalists, and, of course, the winner of this thrilling contest. We deeply appreciate your participation and contribution to the success of Pilot Season.
Thank you for your dedication to writing, and we hope this recognition inspires you to continue pursuing your creative goals. Feel free to share this exciting news with your friends and colleagues.
Congratulations once again, and we look forward to seeing you participate in future opportunities!
Best regards,
Development Coordinator
Gabriel
Married couple, Derek Storm, movie star & Julius Holiday, musical theater icon leave Hollywood and return to their theater roots in upstate New York with their children. They rescue a struggling community theater ravaged by time and the pandemic.
The series begins with Derek and Julius in the Catskills, on a snowy morning. They are each going over costs, Derek's are to renovate the theater and produce shows. Julius's are to finish renovating their new home and redecorate the theater. In their playful banter lies an uncertainty, about their move, was it the right thing to do? Together, they find solace in each other, which reassures them that they made the right decision.
Enter the children: Sandy Storm, 15; Mason Storm, 12; Abigale Storm, 9, they are not happy about the move. Accustom to the Los Angeles mansion, the only home they ever known, this smaller abode does not sit well with them. Sandy and Abigale are not happy about having to share a bedroom, especially one that is too close to Mason's bedroom. Chores and the absence of a household staff, housekeeper, chauffer also do not sit well with them.
Each of the children possess unique talents that will come in handy in restoring and running the theater. Sandy, a fashionista and expert in hair care and make-up products. Mason, a technical wonderkid and computer savvy. Abigale, adept home repair and improvement, a budding leader.
Enter Derek's ex-wife, Marina Storm. While not happy that Derek and Julius moved her children across the country, inevitably follows them, to open her own law firm in New York City. Derek agreed to stop traveling the world, filming and promoting his movies to continue raising their children. In turn, Marina resumed her law career, something she had put aside to raise the children to this point.
Frances Van Garden, 65, the long time matriarch of the Caliber Theater, has found it difficult to manage the upkeep as revenues have gone down, the pandemic made it worse. She and her handyman nephew Cody Gillespie, 24 are faced with the difficult choice of closing the theater, until Derek and Julius decide to buy it.
EPISODE 1 "Fish Out of Water"
Derek and Julius uproot their children, moving them from Los Angeles to upstate New York to save a community theater.
EPISODE 2 "Theater Is Not A Joke"
Derek and Julius clash with Frances about what is appropriate for the Caliber stage; Sandy, Mason & Abigale have skills that will help the theater.
EPISODE 3 "First Performance"
There's an agreement about what to produce first, who should perform in it is a source of disagreement.
EPISODE 4 "Location of the Batcave"
Marina inadvertently gives away the location of Derek's home, leading to a crowd that assembles in front of it.
EPISODE 5 "Kissing Scene"
Chaos erupts when a married woman is called upon to kiss her hunky co-star while her husband watches.
EPISODE 6 "Ice Cream Debacle"
An ice cream maker's machines above the theater, loudly disrupt the show below.
EPISODE 7 "Moocher's Wedding"
Julius's former castmate is unaware that she's about to marry the wrong woman; Cody babysits Sandy, Mason & Abigale.
EPISODE 8 "The Falls" (Part 1)
Derek and Julius are worried about getting sued after an actor falls off a chair during a dance number; Cody's fall may have introduced him to the woman of his dreams.
EPISODE 9 "The Fallout" (Part 2)
Cody's hidden talent quells conflict between him and Derek; Sandy, Mason and Abigale team up against a member of the company.