What's your story? Is it a movie? Find out in Writing Movies: What's Your Story, a 6-week screenwriting workshop at The Ridgefield Playhouse! Over the course of this class, you will discover and flesh out a movie idea that you are deeply connected to. This class, taught by filmmaker and screenwriter Katie Torpey, focuses on Katie's unique method of how to figure out one of your personal stories by looking at your life and experiences and putting the pieces of the story puzzle together.
For over 13 years, from the stage to the silver screen, Steve Rannazzisi has made audiences laugh. Rannazzisi is best known for his seven seasons staring as Kevin McArthur and writing on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series, The League.
Production wrapped this week on new episodes of TLC's first scripted series TOO CLOSE TO HOME, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. Filming took place in Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios located on the former Fort McPherson army base.
Do you have a great idea for a TV series? Is it your personal story? Have you always wanted to write a screenplay? Whatever it is, here's your chance. The Ridgefield Playhouse is offering a screenwriting class for adults with award winning screenwriter Katie Torpey. Students will learn how to turn a story idea into a well-told, formatted screenplay that they can sell to Hollywood! Students will spend 8 weeks learning the basics of screenwriting, storytelling, story structure, script format, theme, plot, characterization, dialogue, conflict and genre.
Heather Locklear returns to primetime tonight on TLC with the two-hour premiere of the network's first scripted series – Tyler Perry's TOO CLOSE TO HOME. The series premieres tonight at 9/8c on TLC.
TLC started production with Tyler Perry Studios on the network's first scripted series TOO CLOSE TO HOME, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry.
TLC started production with Tyler Perry Studios on the network's first scripted series TOO CLOSE TO HOME, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. Production began this week in Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios new studio lot located on the former Fort McPherson army base. The eight-part drama tells the story of a young woman who escaped her working class upbringing to discover unparalleled success in the fast-paced D.C. political circuit. TOO CLOSE TO HOME is slated to premiere later this summer.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Disney Channel is getting ready to return to East High one more time. A nationwide casting search has begin for a planned Disney Channel Original Movie, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4, that will continue the story of the global sensation HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - and introduce new East High Wildcats and their cross-town school rivals, the West High Knights.
For over 13 years, from the stage to the silver screen, Steve Rannazzisi has made audiences laugh. Currently, Rannazzisi stars as "Kevin McArthur" and writes on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series, The League.
Following in the footsteps of their unauthorized tell-all movies of 'Saved by the Bell', 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Full House', Lifetime is currently at work for a new film based on the popular 1992 nighttime soap MELROSE PLACE
It's been almost ten years since the Wildcats first crowded the halls of East High School, singing of a new start, the status quo, and of course, the big game. The first of three HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL movies debuted on January 20, 2006, quickly becoming the most successful Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced. Launching the careers of a then-unknown set of teenagers, lots has happened to the cast since the last film wrapped in 2008.
Much of the cast has continued in the musical tradition of the trilogy, taking on various roles in other musicals on stage and screen. Later this Spring, Vanessa Hudgens will become the second of the group to make her Broadway debut, as the title character in Gigi. In honor of her big debut, BroadwayWorld is recapping you on what's been up with the rest of the gang since Senior Year!
Want to learn how to polish your comedy routine or write a saleable screenplay? Comedian Christine O'Leary is back with her wildly popular 8-week Comedy Writing Workshop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. beginning February 2 thru March 23. Katie Torpey's Screenwriting workshop is back on Thursdays starting February 19 thru April 9, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. This workshop is sponsored by HamletHub.
Actor and comedian Rannazzisi got his first taste of television success as one of the smart-ass cast members on MTV's Punk'd. Since then Steve has continued to make audiences laugh in television, feature films and on comedy stages across the country.
Actor and comedian Rannazzisi got his first taste of television success as one of the smart-ass cast members on MTV's Punk'd. Since then Steve has continued to make audiences laugh in television, feature films and on comedy stages across the country.
For people who dream of turning a movie idea into a bona fide screenplay, Introduction to Screenwriting with Katie Torpey will be in session todays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. starting today, June 10 thru July 29, at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Katie Torpey, an award-winning WGA screenwriter/filmmaker with an MFA from UCLA Film School, has worked for numerous networks and studios and sold several screenplays including the 2005 romantic comedy The Perfect Man (starring Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth). With a good idea for a movie, those inner talents that are dying to be discovered can be honed with a little help from Katie.
Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce the 2014 Comedy Club, sponsored by Saunders & Associates. The fun begins on June 2 and will continue on most Monday nights at 8 pm through August. All dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
