Synopsis:

Angel’s Playhouse “If Smash were set in a scrappy community theatre…” David Jayden Anthony

Logline: In a struggling community theatre, a director on the brink and a writer afraid to share his voice must stage an original musical to save their playhouse—and in doing so, learn that storytelling and voting are the keys to finding your place in the world.

Synopsis: Lauren Angel’s is fighting to keep her community theatre alive. When she convinces her best friend Jayden, an insecure but talented writer, to stage his musical, they embark on a journey of artistic and personal discovery. Guided by Ms. Bea, a seasoned Broadway veteran, they unlock the power of sharing their voices—not just through storytelling, but at the ballot box. Together, they reignite hope in their community and themselves.

Characters: Lauren Angel’s: Director, nurturer, fighter. Business-casual but dreams big.

Jayden: Writer, anxious creator, afraid to be seen. Slightly skinny, 30s, Latino.

Ms. Bea: Broadway veteran, wise mentor, never misses a moment to drop a truth bomb.

Angel’s Playhouse by David Jayden Anthony