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”. Title: “Broadway Bound” – A Docu-Style Series for Television The sample is courtesy of the TV Writers Vault High Maintenance (web series) – A marijuana dealer meets a range of interesting clients as he delivers his product around the city of New York.The following original concept is protected by the Creators Vault and WGA. The Big Bang Theory (1/2 hour TV) – Four nerdy scientists’ lives are changed when a hot blonde woman moves in next door to two of them.Ģ4 (1 hour TV) - Over the course of 24 hours, a Counter Terrorist Unit agent must stop a presidential assassination while trying to find his kidnapped wife and daughter and also trying to determine if a coworker is behind it all. The Hangover – Three groomsmen wake up to find they have lost the groom during a memory-erasing drunken night in Las Vegas and must retrace their steps from the night before in order to find him.Īrrow (1 hour TV) – Five years after his yacht goes missing and he is presumed dead, a billionaire playboy returns to his city, determined to clean up crime as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow. My Big, Fat Greek Wedding – A put-upon Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek guy and struggles to get her overbearing traditional family to accept him. Titanic – A poor young artist and an upper-class young woman promised to an arrogant aristocrat fall in love aboard the historic, ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. Ratatouille – A Parisian rat teams up with a no-talent wannabe chef to battle convention and the critics to prove that anyone can cook and open their own restaurant. Pirates Of The Caribbean –In the Caribbean Sea in the 17 th Century, a roguish yet charming captain joins forces with a young blacksmith to rescue the Governor of England’s daughter and reclaim his ship from his former pirate allies. Liar Liar - On the eve of his biggest case, a pathologically lying lawyer is forced to the tell the truth for 24 hours after his son’s magical wish comes true. ( Die Hard) More Examples of LoglinesĤ Christmases - A just-married couple must spend Christmas at each of their four divorced parents’ homes. and must rescue his estranged wife and her coworkers when their office building is taken over by terrorists. Great Logline: A foul-mouthed, wisecracking NY cop comes to L.A. to visit is estranged wife when he discovers that she’s been cheating on him with another man. Here’s an example of turning a mediocre logline into a great logline:
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