DANCEMACHINE!
Breakdown
LOGLINE: Perry Chase falls in love with an enchanting Japanese girl who teaches him
to dance like a pro for the upcoming Dance Machine competition, where Perry finds
out that Tami's not really who he thought she was... she's not real at all.
ABBREVIATED
SYNOPSIS: Perry Chase isn't like most of the kids in his Senior literature
class. He's only a sophomore who takes a constant ribbing from senior jocks like
Devon and Jason, especially when Perry's favorite folk tale, myth or legend report
introduces his class to a tale of Japanese lore. The girls, like cheerleader babe
Lena, think Perry's story is tragically beautiful, and Zoe, the other 16 year-old
in the class, agrees it's "not too shabby." But, that's Perry, a romantic
at heart, who wonders out loud with pals MJ and Razmeek what it would be like
to someday be with a beautiful girl... say someone like Lena. So, Perry, hard-working
go-getter that he is, decides to ask Lena to the Harvest Moon Dance. Hey, she
cried when he offered up his folk tale, she must have a sensitive spot. While
Raz and Zoe watch, Lena and Devon make a fool of Perry, and he comes crashing
back to reality.
CAST
BREAKDOWN IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
PERRY
Male, any race, must
look 16, 17 years old. Perry's very smart, a little shy, and clumsy, especially
with girls. Over thinks everything, suffers from "analysis paralysis."
Perry
Sides #1
Perry Sides #2
ZOE
Female, any race, must look 16, 17 years old. Zoe's personality is a little
dark, guarded, Goth, abrasive, underneath shy, not sure of herself.
Zoe
Sides #1
Zoe Sides #2
MJ
Male,
any race, must look 16, 17 years old. MJ is an uncoordinated, dapper dressing,
neatnik with bleached hair. The king of cool or so he thinks.
MJ
Sides #1
MJ Sides #2
DEVON
Male,
any race, must look 16, 17 years old. Pompous jock, a bully, loud.
Devon
Sides
RAZMEEK
Male,
Hindi/Asian, must look 16, 17 years old. Razmeek, computer geek, walking encyclopedia,
Very smart, to the point of being annoying.
Razmeek
Sides
LEONARD
Male,
any race, must look 15, 16 years old. Leonard is a big guy, a little awkward.
Leonard Sides
JOE
Male, any race, must look 50, 60's years old. Joe, a former professional Ballroom
dancer now owns Joe's Leaning Tower of Pizza. Joe has a gruff, tough guy exterior
- what it takes to run a restaurant - but has a "fatherly" heart of
gold. Never speaks about his "dance" history but he's very proud of
it.
Joe Sides #1
Joe
Sides #2
TAMI
Tami is Asian, late teens. Tami is a petite Asian "princess,"
very sweet, yet mysterious.
Tami
Sides #1
Tami Sides #2
TOPHER
Male, any race, must look late teens, early twenties. Topher
is a little old for High School but he's still there, still asleep in the back
row. He's a sort of throw-back to the 80's, long hair, metal-head, dopey.
Topher
Sides
CHERRI
Female, any race, 30's to 40's. Cherri is Perry's mom. Once vibrant and involved,
Cherri has retreated to an online shopping world where she wheels and deals and
imagines herself an internet mogul.
Cherri
Sides #1
Cherri Sides #2
JASON
Male,
any race, must look 16, 17 years old. Perry's older brother. Tall, good looking,
jock, tough guy. Always carries a ball. (Football, softball, baseball, etc.) Lives
to humiliate Perry. He's really jealous of Perry because Perry is so smart.
Jason
Sides
LENA
Female any race, High School Senior. Lena's birth certificate may say
she's 17 but everything else about her says she's 25. She knows how to turn a
head and make the boys follow her every move.
Lena
Sides
PAIGE
Female
any race must look 16, 17 years old. Part of Lena's "Rat Pack" of High
School cheerleader darlings. She's the thinking, smartest of the group.
Paige
Sides
DOOLEY
Male,
any race, 60's-70's. Dooley's a mess, really. Everything about and around him
needs a haircut, shave, bath… Doesn't say much but when he does it's profound,
philosophical. To him, old Detroit muscle cars are the highest form of art and
his restorations a "mission from god."
Dooley
Sides
COACH
SPARKS
Male, any race, 30's to 40's. Coach Sparks is a diminutive, smiley
man, dressed very 80's, like he just stepped out of a Hughie Lewis and the News
music video, carries a bullhorn everywhere.
Coach
Sparks Sides
TV HOSTESS
Female, any race, 30's to
70's. Any physical appearance considered, what we need here is a friendly almost
motherly, honest look with a good stage presence and genuine sincerity.
TV
Hostess Sides
FEATURED
EXTRAS
JU-JU
BEAN Male or female, any race, age range from 9-19. This character is a Dance
Machine devotee who is an expert all levels of the Dance Machine. Knowledge and
skill on the Dance Machine is a must.
MRS. DILLARD
Female, any
race, late 20's, earlier 30's. Teacher "babe," attractive, in touch
with the kids, still connected.
EMCEE
Male, any race, 30-50
years old. He's a Ryan Seacrest wannabe. Thinks he's a big time DJ even though
his only DJ job is working Quinceañeras and little kids birthday parties.
PEPE
Male,
Hispanic, 30's, 40's. Pepe, small stature, big smile, favorite with the ladies,
can't stay married. Works for Joe at the pizzeria, really knows his way around
the kitchen and the ladies.
MRS.
BUCKINGHAM
Female, any race, late 40's, 50's. Any build, size, shape. Mrs.
Buckingham is the High School principal.
TITO
Male, any race, must look 16, 17 years old. Smaller build, friendly, easy
going, big smiles, great dancer.
JERMAIN
Male, any race, must look late teens, early 20's. Quiet, thin, great dancer.
SPECIALTY
EXTRAS
DANCERS
-Dance Machine Players
Male and female, any
race, any "look," High School student age.
-High
School "Harvest Moon" (High School students at the dance)
Male and
female, any race, any "look," High School student age.
-Freestyle
dancers
Male and female, any race, any look, any age.
LENA'S
RAT PACK
-cheerleaders
Female, any race, any "look," High
School student age.
BANDS/MUSICAL
ACTS
-Bands/Musical Acts to perform at the Harvest Moon Dance
EXTRAS
-football
players
Male, any race, any "look," High School student age.
-High
School students
Male and female, any race, any "look," High School
student age.
-Cafeteria
staff
Male and female, any race, any look, any age.
-School
staff
Male and female, any race, any look, any age.
-Parents
Male
and female, any race, any look, any age.
-Customers
at the Pizza shop
Male and female, any race, any look, any age.
-Mall
customers
-Male and female, any race, any look, any age.
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