THEATER DADS
A multi cam 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
JANUARY 29, 2024
RAINDANCE SCRIPT COMPETITION
Theater Dads - Sitcom Pilot
Voice: 8.00/10
Concept: 8.00/10
Story: 5.00/10
Structure: 5.00/10
Characters: 7.00/10
Dialogue: 7.50/10
Genre Conventions: 5.00/10
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, not happy about the move. Accustom to their Los Angeles lifestyle. Sandy and Abigale are not happy about having to share a bedroom, especially one that is too close to Mason's bedroom. Their home in L.A. afforded them space and a staff that catered to them. Now they they are on their own. Chores, like laundry, shoveling and kitchen duty must be done by them.
Sandy, Mason & Abigale each of the children possess unique talents that will come in handy in restoring and running the theater. Sandy, a fashionista, expert in hair care and make-up. Mason, a technical wonderkid and computer savvy. Abigale, adept at home repair and improvement, a budding leader.
Enter Derek's ex-wife, Marina Storm, not happy that Derek and Julius moved her children across the country. She gives her job at a prestigious law firm in L.A. and opens her own law firm in the city.
Frances Van Garden, 65, the long time matriarch of the Caliber Theater, has found it difficult to manage the upkeep as revenues have steadily declined since the pandemic. Her handyman nephew, Cody Gillespie, 24 are faced with the difficult choice of closing the theater, until Derek and Julius decide to buy it. This allows them to return to their theater roots. Derek to act, Julius to write and produce.
Derek's film career was slowing down, he fears becoming typecast as his popular super hero in a successful film franchise. Julius tired of the decades of touring.
Derek and Julius butt heads with Frances, over what to produce. She is a purist, only plays and musicals. Derek and Julius are for anything that people will buy a ticket for. Affable, young Cody is often times caught in between his aunt and two men whose careers he idolizes.
We continue to delve deeper into these characters lives with every episode we write. On track to write an entire season. A season of hilarious situations as our characters navigate running the theater and being an extended family.
***A Theater Dads stage play is also being written. Adapting for different mediums provides a greater chance for success.***
A multi cam 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
JANUARY 29, 2024
RAINDANCE SCRIPT COMPETITION
Theater Dads - Sitcom Pilot
Voice: 8.00/10
Concept: 8.00/10
Story: 5.00/10
Structure: 5.00/10
Characters: 7.00/10
Dialogue: 7.50/10
Genre Conventions: 5.00/10
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, not happy about the move. Accustom to their Los Angeles lifestyle. Sandy and Abigale are not happy about having to share a bedroom, especially one that is too close to Mason's bedroom. Their home in L.A. afforded them space and a staff that catered to them. Now they they are on their own. Chores, like laundry, shoveling and kitchen duty must be done by them.
Sandy, Mason & Abigale each of the children possess unique talents that will come in handy in restoring and running the theater. Sandy, a fashionista, expert in hair care and make-up. Mason, a technical wonderkid and computer savvy. Abigale, adept at home repair and improvement, a budding leader.
Enter Derek's ex-wife, Marina Storm, not happy that Derek and Julius moved her children across the country. She gives her job at a prestigious law firm in L.A. and opens her own law firm in the city.
Frances Van Garden, 65, the long time matriarch of the Caliber Theater, has found it difficult to manage the upkeep as revenues have steadily declined since the pandemic. Her handyman nephew, Cody Gillespie, 24 are faced with the difficult choice of closing the theater, until Derek and Julius decide to buy it. This allows them to return to their theater roots. Derek to act, Julius to write and produce.
Derek's film career was slowing down, he fears becoming typecast as his popular super hero in a successful film franchise. Julius tired of the decades of touring.
Derek and Julius butt heads with Frances, over what to produce. She is a purist, only plays and musicals. Derek and Julius are for anything that people will buy a ticket for. Affable, young Cody is often times caught in between his aunt and two men whose careers he idolizes.
We continue to delve deeper into these characters lives with every episode we write. On track to write an entire season. A season of hilarious situations as our characters navigate running the theater and being an extended family.
***A Theater Dads stage play is also being written. Adapting for different mediums provides a greater chance for success.***
