Sitcom Mission

Sitting Ducks

By: John Stylianou

Sitcom Mission 2010 finalist

Previously on Sitting Ducks... Joe, an incompetent but committed petty crook, has been released from a stretch and reluctantly taken in by his best friend and former partner in crime, Eric, who is trying to make it as a legitimate businessman, but is thwarted at every turn by a society not ready for his ideas, bad luck, and an endless procession of trouble-makers, hangers-on and blockheads.

Credits

Cast Character
Dan MacLane ... Eric
Tom Radford ... Joe
Jacqueline Wood ... Susan
Christopher Bartlett ... Bullet

John Stylianou

London-born John Stylianou is descended from an illustrious line of circus performers and urologists, i.e. clowns and piss-takers. Revered for his best-selling books Do-It-Yourself Brain Surgery and Nuclear Physics for the Hard of Hearing, he is now dedicated to writing sitcoms and accomplishing world peace.

Jemma Gross (Director)

Jemma is a freelance director and actress. She was Resident Assistant Director for The Kings Head Theatre specialising in directing for the New Writing Lunchtime Season. Jemma has worked extensively developing new writing most recently for the NAAA American Writing Festival at The Bridewell Theatre, Off Cut Festival at The Old Red Lion, with the London Playwrights Collective at Theatre 503 and the Musical Theatre MA programme at Goldsmiths University. As Artistic Director for BlackSun Theatre Company, Jemma has directed the critically acclaimed The Duchess of Malfi and the company's current touring show 100% Comedy 100% Chekhov. Directing credits also include: NewsRevue (London and Edinburgh), Club Class (UK tour), Cock-A-Doodle Dandy and Sir Richard Parson's A Light Across The Lake.

Jemma is a member of Equity, Directors Guild of Great Britain and the Young Vic Genesis Directors Project. She is thrilled to be working as part of such a great team for The Sitcom Mission. www.jemmagross.co.uk