31 Plays in 31 Days, #13 - “Mobile Set Pieces”

I think episode four of Dream Machine is going to be focused around casting for the new show, and specifically spending some time getting to know Josie Carraway, the one cast as the lead. Josie’s been in every episode so far, but mostly as a support to the comedy, and I want this installment to show who she is a little more. Not to mention lay some groundwork that I hope will run throughout, and pay off at the end, of the season. I think I will be seeding a villain for the season, and the fact that Ryan’s total cynicism is preventing him from believing the show could become something good, in addition to establishing Josie.

Neither Josie nor the rest of that is actually much in this scene here, however. This actually just lays the groundwork to set up the episode’s problem, including the slightly insider-baseball aspect of how in TV, casting often happens at bizarrely early stages in the development process, often even before there’s a finalized script, or any script at all. The information is delivered by Ryan, who I think along with Derek will end up being slightly less in focus this time in favor of Leah, Meredith, and Josie.

This scene follows directly after #5 - “Park Moms” which will likely be the episode’s cold open.



If you'd like to check out the episodes of Dream Machine so far, you can find them as follows:
1.01 - "The Show Must Go Off"
1.02 - "Requiem For a Dreamer"
1.03 - "Change or Die"

( Day #13 - Mobile Set Pieces )