Theater Students to Pitch Original Sitcoms

Galloway, N.J. 鈥 Have you ever wondered how TV shows are made? Get a behind-the-scenes view at the Stockton Film Arts Lab from Nov. 13-17 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
Stockton Assistant Professor of Theater/Directing Aaron Moss runs a two-semester class
titled 鈥淭opics in Theater鈥 that teaches students how to pitch and build sitcoms. The
class is split into two teams, and students are assigned production roles, including
creator/showrunner, staff writer and show editor. At the end of the class, the teams
produce the 鈥淔ilm Arts Lab,鈥 which showcases the sitcoms they created and educates
the audience about media production.
This year鈥檚 teams are called Lights, Camera, Fashion and Mixed Up. After each performance, the audience will get to vote on which is the better sitcom. The winning show will be filmed in front of a live studio audience Feb. 19-23 in the PAC.
After the lab, a Q&A session with the writers, actors and directors will follow.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-17, plus 2 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17.
鈥淎udience members can expect completely original pilot episodes of two hilarious sitcoms and a night of laughs,鈥 said actor Celine Fleenor. 鈥淭hey can also expect to be part of the action by voting ... It's a sitcom match-up!鈥
Tickets cost $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students with valid I.D. Purchase tickets on the or by calling the box office at (609) 652-9000.
Reported by Kat H. Wentzell.
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