As Mindy Kaling once parodied, these pilot loglines are written in a strange pseudo-English full of buzzwords only truly comprehensible to people in executive suites. And among the roughly 70 pilots the networks have in contention ( EW has helpfully tabulated them here) there are a handful that sound utterly ludicrous. The major broadcast networks - ABC, CBS, the CW, Fox, and NBC - have started to assemble their pilots for the fall season in advance of upfronts, when they present their offerings to advertisers.
Anticipation, anxiety, resentment hope and adrenaline of Opening Night! We see the performance and the reactions of our Broadway Director…and the cliff-hanger of his decision on who will be Broadway bound! We’ll cover for days of rehearsals, as well as the personal struggles surrounding the production. The pressure is on to bring it together for opening night.A new cast is announced, and from that cast will come his “star”. New auditions are held, and performances scrutinized. The new director and small-town director fight, Cast members protest.The play will be re-cast, the production will stop now! (One week from opening night) He goes on about how he sees nothing but problems. He introduces himself and delivers the news that he has come to find talent…and someone from this town, in this play, will be chosen. The mysterious Broadway Director sits in the back, dressed in black (Imagine a Simon Cowell) snapping from the back row, “Stop! Every one of your STOP!” He then marches down the aisle, an imposing figure. They have a first run-through with the cast. People are cast Hearts are broken Hopes are sparked. Infighting, tensions escalating, accusations, the local director starts feeling the pressure.We’ll see the announcement (or rumor) of the impending arrival of the Broadway Director scouting for talent, and witness the anxiety that is infused in each of the small-town characters fighting to get into the play. We’ll take a humorous look at the awful auditions for the small-town play.
We’ll also watch in parallel the merciless Broadway Director in action in New York, seeing the contrasts in both characters. Get to know the key characters and theatre group. One person from the cast will be chosen for a spot in a hit Broadway production, a trip to Hollywood for a spot on a soap-opera, and every chance they could ever hope for being famous? Others are content in being the star in Washbuckel, Missouri hogging what little limelight there is, year after year.īut what happens when, just one week before opening night, a ruthless Broadway Director and Choreographer drops into town with the agenda of taking control of the small-town production while scouting for talent to find his “star”? It’s a fascinating look at big dreams in small town America – The personal stories and archetypical characters that collide as opening night approaches The egomaniacal local theatre director getting pushed aside by the big-city Broadway Director The humorous moments as the city-slickers struggle to tolerate the small-town ways and mentality The infighting among potential cast members The panic that ensues as the cast, choreography and production are turned on its tail at the eleventh hour The inspiring moments that rise to the surface amidst the chaos of opening night and then, “The Decision”. Some members of the troupe have dreams of making it to Broadway or Hollywood. In Wasbuckle, Missouri the regional theatre holds open casting calls for their annual musical review. One performer will be taken back to Broadway for a featured part in a real Broadway show. A flamboyant Broadway director and choreographer descend on a small town, infiltrating the local play.
Logline (Short Pitch): “Waiting for Guffman” meets “American Idol”.
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Title: “Broadway Bound” – A Docu-Style Series for Television
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