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- Aug 15
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Local performers sought for TV pilot to be produced in Taft
Staff Writer
Taft Midway Driller
A new television pilot will be produced in Taft beginning late May or early June.
The pilot is being created, written and directed by former Taft resident and TUHS Drama Teacher, Regina (Bench) Ainsworth, and in conjunction with Don Gillaspie of Chroma Teleproduction.
Local performers are encouraged to audition for roles in the production.
Auditions will be held all day on Saturday, May 22 at Chroma Teleproduction’s studio at 407½ Center Street.
All ages, types and performers are invited to audition.Please prepare a 30 second monologue, song, or dance that best showcases your ability and has something to say about you as an artist.
If your talent is musically related, please be prepared to perform/play the entire song, though initially only a 30 second selection will be viewed. Check back in a couple of weeks for further details.
Ainsworth has developed a one-hour musical dramedy in the vein of programming currently found on the ABC Family channel.
Combining the multicultural and socioeconomic diversity and sense of melodramatic fun of “Glee”, the artistic variety of “Fame”, and the small town rooting-for-the-underdog lines of “Friday Night Lights”, the “Untitled Ainsworth Project” will feature local talent and a story that is sure to resonate within the community and hopefully throughout the nation.
“Don Gillaspie can be credited for the start up of this production,” said Ainsworth.“He wanted an opportunity to bring together local talent as well as showcasing the hometown feel Taft has to offer.”
The timing of the project was perfect, as Regina and her husband Scott Ainsworth are just about to launch their own entertainment company.“We are still in the early phases, developing our business model and coming up with a unique brand, but we’re very excited about returning to Taft to film what will be our first project under our company banner.”
The premise of the story centers on a recession ridden town whose local school districts have been forced to eliminate all arts education budgets.The parents and business owners, standing behind their budding artists, create an after hours program to give their youth a chance to flourish. "The Project" combines youth of all ages, from varying backgrounds and forms of artistry and becomes a rally point for the circumstances surrounding an area ransacked by “tough economic times.”Through the journey of “The Project” the town becomes revitalized. It’s the story of getting creative, paying it forward, and that in the giving comes the greatest reward.
The “Untitled Ainsworth Project” is still open for shooting locations.If you have a home or business that you would like featured in this pilot, please contact Don Gillaspie at 763-4405.
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