HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Cougar's Marque Entertainment!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
The Cast of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER!
Ladies and gentlemen, Cougar's Marque Entertainment, LLC is proud to announce the first three members of the cast of its first-ever foray into scripted web series - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER!
Congratulations to our cast, and a HUGE thanks to every actor who came out to audition for the show. Now it’s on to the next step. We hope you’re ready. We know we are!
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| ANTHONY AUGUST as Darren Brown |
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| MONIKA STEWART as Tracy Johns |
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| and LEE WADDELL as Abigail Waller |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Casting Call - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER
Cougar's Marque Entertainment is pleased to announce casting for its comedic web series THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER.
Auditions will be held Saturday, December 3 from 10 AM–5 PM at a location to be determined, with shooting to commence mid-late January (on the weekends). Roles are unpaid, but cast members will receive footage for their reels, as well as credit on IMDb. And of course we'll feed and hydrate you. ;)
Character descriptions and submission instructions are below:
ABIGAIL WALLER (late 20s/early 30s; African American) – Our heroine. Calm, articulate, optimistic (sometimes to the point of naivete) – the quietly sarcastic straight woman against the craziness that surrounds her. A lover, not a fighter...
TRACY JOHNS (female; late 20s/early 30s; African American) – The fighter. And Abby's best friend. Able to schmooze high-powered CEOs one second and cut down trifling lowlifes the next, she's equal parts professional and around the way girl, able to switch at a moment's notice.
DARREN BROWN (late 20s/early 30s; African American) – Strong, good-looking, impeccible taste in fashion. And a liar and cheater. His betrayal of Abby is the catalyst for Season One.
EXTRAS: All races, shapes and ages – no auditions necessary; submit headshots and resumes for consideration. We'll contact you when we have an episode where we can use you.
There will be future auditions for additional characters as they make their debuts in the series.
Please submit resumes and headshots to casting@abigailwallerseries.com (ladies, indicate which character you're interested in). As we receive submissions, we'll be in contact to schedule audition times. No monologues are required; readings will be cold. Additional questions can be sent to info@abigailwallerseries.com.
Thanks! We look forward to working with you!
Kevin Sorrell
Creator/Executive Producer
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER
Follow our progress!
www.abigailwallerseries.com
Twitter: @abigailwaller
YouTube: /abigailwallerseries
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Life-and-Times-of-Abigail-Waller/151118294913597
Auditions will be held Saturday, December 3 from 10 AM–5 PM at a location to be determined, with shooting to commence mid-late January (on the weekends). Roles are unpaid, but cast members will receive footage for their reels, as well as credit on IMDb. And of course we'll feed and hydrate you. ;)
Character descriptions and submission instructions are below:
ABIGAIL WALLER (late 20s/early 30s; African American) – Our heroine. Calm, articulate, optimistic (sometimes to the point of naivete) – the quietly sarcastic straight woman against the craziness that surrounds her. A lover, not a fighter...
TRACY JOHNS (female; late 20s/early 30s; African American) – The fighter. And Abby's best friend. Able to schmooze high-powered CEOs one second and cut down trifling lowlifes the next, she's equal parts professional and around the way girl, able to switch at a moment's notice.
DARREN BROWN (late 20s/early 30s; African American) – Strong, good-looking, impeccible taste in fashion. And a liar and cheater. His betrayal of Abby is the catalyst for Season One.
EXTRAS: All races, shapes and ages – no auditions necessary; submit headshots and resumes for consideration. We'll contact you when we have an episode where we can use you.
There will be future auditions for additional characters as they make their debuts in the series.
Please submit resumes and headshots to casting@abigailwallerseries.com (ladies, indicate which character you're interested in). As we receive submissions, we'll be in contact to schedule audition times. No monologues are required; readings will be cold. Additional questions can be sent to info@abigailwallerseries.com.
Thanks! We look forward to working with you!
Kevin Sorrell
Creator/Executive Producer
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABIGAIL WALLER
Follow our progress!
www.abigailwallerseries.com
Twitter: @abigailwaller
YouTube: /abigailwallerseries
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Life-and-Times-of-Abigail-Waller/151118294913597
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Shakin' Off the Dust - The Cougar's Marque Rises...
The last time we posted regarding a project, it was March 25, 2011, with the announcement of the short films Revelation and Nisa's Solo. Obviously, those never happened.
There was a lot of mental flip-flopping regarding what the next project(s) should be, but the one thing that remained constant was that we were in no shape to produce anything. But recently a couple of really big things have gone our way, which have once again opened the doors for project talk. And what will that project be?
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller.
It's something we've been looking forward to for a while, and a project we think will serve as a perfect reintroduction of Cougar's Marque Entertainment to those familiar with us - and a firm handshake with those experiencing our work for the first time. Development is in the earliest stages (though the scripts for season one - nine episodes - have been written), so no word yet on when the series will begin shooting, but we're excited about this series and what we have planned for it.We definitely have our work cut out for us, but we're going to enjoy every waking moment of it.
Going forward, you can find the updates for the show on its official site, as well as on Facebook. Things will be posted here as well from time to time, but those two outlets (and, eventually, the show's YouTube Channel) will be your most up-to-date distribution points for all things Abigail.
We look forward to the road ahead, and hope you'll join us for the journey.
-KS
There was a lot of mental flip-flopping regarding what the next project(s) should be, but the one thing that remained constant was that we were in no shape to produce anything. But recently a couple of really big things have gone our way, which have once again opened the doors for project talk. And what will that project be?
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller.
It's something we've been looking forward to for a while, and a project we think will serve as a perfect reintroduction of Cougar's Marque Entertainment to those familiar with us - and a firm handshake with those experiencing our work for the first time. Development is in the earliest stages (though the scripts for season one - nine episodes - have been written), so no word yet on when the series will begin shooting, but we're excited about this series and what we have planned for it.We definitely have our work cut out for us, but we're going to enjoy every waking moment of it.
Going forward, you can find the updates for the show on its official site, as well as on Facebook. Things will be posted here as well from time to time, but those two outlets (and, eventually, the show's YouTube Channel) will be your most up-to-date distribution points for all things Abigail.
We look forward to the road ahead, and hope you'll join us for the journey.
-KS
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Seven Years In
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Cougar's Marque Entertainment! Seven years old! How will we celebrate?
Stay tuned...
Stay tuned...
Friday, March 25, 2011
New Projects: Nisa's Solo and Revelation
We're proud to formally announce the next two projects from Cougar's Marque Entertainment - the short dramas Nisa's Solo and Revelation.
Nisa's Solo, originally conceived in April 2002, first drafted in April 2004 and now being rewritten, tells the story of Nisa, a young girl who lives with her aunt after her parents' violent divorce. When her estranged, abusive, recovering-alcoholic mother drops out of the blue with news of the passing of her maternal grandmother, whom Nisa hasn't seen in years, Nisa is not only confronted with the loss, but with the deceased's final wish: to sing at her funeral - something Nisa once cherished, but abandoned due to her mother's incessant discouragement and verbal abuse. Battling emotions ranging from rage to spite to sorrow to lapsing self-confidence, Nisa has a choice: maintain her justified anger (and deny her grandmother) or make the effort to rekindle a passion long snuffed out, giving the deceased (and thereby mother) exactly what she wants?
Revelation was originally created in January 2004 as an entry into the BET Rap-It-Up/Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition. Though the script didn't advance in the contest, the story of a school teacher who returns to her family home on her birthday to deliver some devastating news resonated, leading to the decision to self-produce the short. That plan never came to fruition and in 2008 the piece was rewritten with a totally different story, though sticking to the same theme of AIDS in the Black community. Planned as a companion short to the then in-development feature film A Mile In My Shoes, things were again put on hold when that project failed to move forward. Since then, it was decided to take the story back to its roots, and the original storyline is now being re-installed and improved. Current plans for the "second" story include it being joined by two other "companion shorts" if/when A Mile In My Shoes goes back into production.
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller is still a go, though obviously it has been pushed back until later this year. We think this works because since we've been out of the loop production-wise for so long, the shorts will help us get back in "production shape" before tacking what will be, essentially, several short films. As of this time, there are no dates set for either of these projects - but we'd love to get going sometime this summer. Both Nisa's Solo and Revelation are in rewrites, and several hardware upgrades need to be made to modernize our workflow. We've got big plans for this year and going forward. Updates will be posted as these projects move through the pipeline.
Stay tuned...
Nisa's Solo, originally conceived in April 2002, first drafted in April 2004 and now being rewritten, tells the story of Nisa, a young girl who lives with her aunt after her parents' violent divorce. When her estranged, abusive, recovering-alcoholic mother drops out of the blue with news of the passing of her maternal grandmother, whom Nisa hasn't seen in years, Nisa is not only confronted with the loss, but with the deceased's final wish: to sing at her funeral - something Nisa once cherished, but abandoned due to her mother's incessant discouragement and verbal abuse. Battling emotions ranging from rage to spite to sorrow to lapsing self-confidence, Nisa has a choice: maintain her justified anger (and deny her grandmother) or make the effort to rekindle a passion long snuffed out, giving the deceased (and thereby mother) exactly what she wants?
Revelation was originally created in January 2004 as an entry into the BET Rap-It-Up/Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition. Though the script didn't advance in the contest, the story of a school teacher who returns to her family home on her birthday to deliver some devastating news resonated, leading to the decision to self-produce the short. That plan never came to fruition and in 2008 the piece was rewritten with a totally different story, though sticking to the same theme of AIDS in the Black community. Planned as a companion short to the then in-development feature film A Mile In My Shoes, things were again put on hold when that project failed to move forward. Since then, it was decided to take the story back to its roots, and the original storyline is now being re-installed and improved. Current plans for the "second" story include it being joined by two other "companion shorts" if/when A Mile In My Shoes goes back into production.
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller is still a go, though obviously it has been pushed back until later this year. We think this works because since we've been out of the loop production-wise for so long, the shorts will help us get back in "production shape" before tacking what will be, essentially, several short films. As of this time, there are no dates set for either of these projects - but we'd love to get going sometime this summer. Both Nisa's Solo and Revelation are in rewrites, and several hardware upgrades need to be made to modernize our workflow. We've got big plans for this year and going forward. Updates will be posted as these projects move through the pipeline.
Stay tuned...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Waiting in the Wings...
It's been a long time since we've had an update - six months to be exact. Though things have been quiet, I don't expect them to be for long. We've got plans for 2011, and soon we'll be in a position to get back in the game.
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller is still very much a part of those plans, but so are two dramatic short films, both of which may go into production before the web series. The scripts for those shorts need to be rewritten, so we'll have a better idea of where we're going once they're done. In the meantime, we'll just bide our time... and wait...
But it's coming. Marque our words...
The Life and Times of Abigail Waller is still very much a part of those plans, but so are two dramatic short films, both of which may go into production before the web series. The scripts for those shorts need to be rewritten, so we'll have a better idea of where we're going once they're done. In the meantime, we'll just bide our time... and wait...
But it's coming. Marque our words...