Event Description
PSB: Boston Edition is thrilled to host a screening of the pilot episode of Broadway Books, a sitcom set in New York City, about an independent bookstore struggling to survive using increasingly desperate measures.
Starring Lauren Servideo, Ruby McCollister, Nick Naney, Eric Yates and Carlos Dengler, the pilot follows the team as they try to raise the numbers for that night’s Malcolm Gladwell reading. (Meanwhile, Nick accuses Pierre of not having read his staff picks).
A Q&A with writer/director Carianne King will follow the screening.
ABOUT THE PILOT EPISODE OF BROADWAY BOOKS
A group of over-educated, under-employed bookstore workers struggle to keep their independent bookstore in business using increasingly desperate measures. Their latest exploit sees the Broadway Books team scrambling to raise attendance numbers for an upcoming Malcolm Gladwell reading, worsened by Gladwell’s impossible demands and epic rider. Additionally, Pierre accuses Nick of not having read his staff picks, as tensions rise ahead of the evening’s event.
ABOUT CARIANNE KING
Carianne King is a writer and director of comedic films and brand content. Her short Trollify was named a Best Comedy Short of the Month by Vulture/New York Magazine and her short Scumbag won the Audience Choice award at the Iron Mule Comedy Festival. Carianne received an MFA in writing from Columbia University and worked as a creative in fashion for many years. Her comedy pilot “Broadway Books” debuted at the Dances With Films festival and is currently on tour at independent bookstores and libraries.
This class will take place in-person at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
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