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Old Town

A mockumentary style series starring Brett Elam and Josh Logan as… EVERYONE.

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Old Town

Old Town

Old Town

Old Town

Old Town

A mockumentary style series starring Brett Elam and Josh Logan as… EVERYONE.

A mockumentary style series starring Brett Elam and Josh Logan as… EVERYONE.

A mockumentary style series starring Brett Elam and Josh Logan as… EVERYONE.

A mockumentary style series starring Brett Elam and Josh Logan as… EVERYONE.

Brett Elam
Brett Elam
Brett Elam
Brett Elam
1 Campaign |
Old Town, Chicago, United States
$10,115 USD 195 backers
101% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal


See The Show!

A year ago, we set out to develop a TV show that would let us do two things: play characters we love and hire a cast of our talented friends - some of Chicago's finest improvisors (some of them said "no"). Thus, Old Town was born.

Literally born though, not just gestating. The pilot is complete, and we're dying to share it. This IndieGoGo campaign serves a dual purpose: to get the first episode in your hands, and to fund our efforts to have the series distributed by a broadcaster or streaming platform.

Instant Gratification!

The old adage that "patience is a virtue" is one of the biggest lies in American history, second only to Tupac's supposed "murder" (check out the Makaveli album, y'all - dude spells out the truth). Patience sucks! If you want something, you want it now (justice for Biggie!!!!)

Anyway, as expressed above, the pilot is completed! We took everything we've learned as struggling actors/writers/producers/hustlaz and made this OURSELVES. With the lowest level of donation you can instantly see the finished product. The more you donate, the more fun the perks get.  

The Characters

              

Frank and Ron: 

Two Chicago cops with hearts of gold. Although genuinely optimistic, life always hands these poor guys lemons. Frank, a single parent to a disrespectful club-teen, struggles to support his family while mourning the loss of his wife who holds the unfortunate record of “most shot person in Chicago history by a group of officers.” Ron is a recently divorced “cut-up” whose ex-wife lives in Bloomington, IN with their two red-headed sons and the hated Dan.

Caston and Peter Pan:

The heads of a renegade family of homeless youth. Although uneducated, they are wise beyond their years and were forced to grow up fast when cast into the role of parents. Caston, the eldest at fourteen, bears a heavy sense of responsibility for those he protects. A product of Chicago’s foster system, he knows the ins and outs of being a burden that society has thrown away. On the other hand, Peter Pan is as fearless and loveable as his name suggests. The happy-go-lucky thirteen-and-a-half year old keeps the weight of the world light on the shoulders of the children he helps to provide for. 

Gloria and Sandy:

These aging sisters and socialites spend their time day drinking and scheming up hair brained ways to stave off boredom without the slightest regard for those around them. Gloria is the well-meaning mother to the socially conscious Lucy, who is eternally disappointed by her mom’s selfishness. Sandy, Gloria’s sister and partner in crime, is the divorced drunken spectacle of Chicago’s upper crust. She can be your best friend or most vicious enemy on a whim. Egocentric to the core, Sandy’s presence is rarely desired but always felt.

Chicago and Comedy

We feel very strongly about this show. Chicago has some of the most talented comedians in the world, yet they don't always have the opportunities that LA and NYC actors have. Having spent nearly a decade there, we've seen some of the funniest people alive on the stages of iO, Annoyance, Comedy Sports and Second City. Many of those people spend every year trying to come up with a sold five-minutes for when Lorne Michaels and the SNL crew blow through town. Maybe one person will get a fly out, but the rest of that talent is left hangin'. We want to make a show that highlights the underrepresented talent of Chicago.

Hype

"Now this is really amazing!" We've been told by a friend of ours who works in development at Sony, that the show is better than 99.9% of the shows that come across his desk.
When showing Brett's mom, she cried! That hardened old bag hasn't cried in a decade, but she cried at this. All jokes aside, she's the sweetest woman ever. And if you're sweet like her then you might cry too - it's oddly touching.
Old Town is unlike any other series currently on television. There have been shows in the past where the actors play multiple characters in sketch settings (Portlandia, SNL, Key & Peele), or where the main actor plays multiple characters in a linear fashion (Summer Heights High, Angry Boys), but never before have two actors portrayed ALL of the characters in a show that seamlessly weaves comedic character portrayals with poignant storytelling. 

Don't Believe the Hype

Don't believe the above hype. The show is actually better than the hype we just listed. 
This show will cure your STD's!
Flava Flav tells people he's in this show. He's not! 
Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emmanuel showed up to one of our shooting locations and took notes!

Can't Spare Any Cash Right Now?  You Can Still Help!

Some people just can't contribute due to the weight of the world slamming down upon them like Poisedion's heavy trident, mauling their financial spirits. Maybe you lost your bike and are saving up for a new bike or you have a bike but are planning on upgrading that same bike to look like a friend's bike that always made you say to yourself, "hey! that's a pretty cool bike that friend has." Bikes are expensive. If that's the case, email us and we'll work something out; we love you.  Also, do this...

  • Get the word out and talk to people about Old Town. 
  • Follow us on social media! Start a conversation. Sometimes these things can take months or years to happen. Stay with us. Talk to us. Ask us how it's going. 
  • Indiegogo has share tools. You can forward the link to a friend, or an enemy if that's your game. 
  • Brett likes back rubs. Josh likes Reiki massages. 


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All That, Plus Personal Video

$100 USD
Brett and Josh will send you everything from the previous perks - the access codes, the postcards, the creator commentary… but they'll also throw in a personalized, improvised "toast" video to you on social media. They'll hold a toast in your honor and film it. Maybe they'll give a speech to stuffed animals. Or maybe they'll use rhyming couplets. Each one will be different and each one will be awesome!
17 claimed

Love Note To A Family Member

$5 USD
At it's core, if you strip away the weird costumes and makeup, Old Town is a show about family. That's why, for $5, Brett and Josh will handcraft an email to anyone you consider family and tell them how great they are. Some of it will be genuine (based off information you give us) and some of it will be totally improvised and weird as hell. But it will be loving. And it will celebrate them.
5 claimed

Text Seduction

$5 USD
Brett and Josh will woo you via text for a day. That's right, they'll both seduce you with flirty texts and photos for a day. Who has more game??? Maybe Josh? Who has sexier shirtless selfless??? Maybe Brett? YOU WILL FIND OUT when they flirt with you via text message for a day.
4 claimed

A Killer YELP Review

$5 USD
Own a Chicago business? Let Brett and Josh take that shit to the next level by giving you a KILLER YELP REVIEW! Brett and Josh will gush about how great your business is. They'll make up complete lies about something awesome that happened in your establishment. They'll review your food. They'll talk about the art. Hell, they'll even lie about the ease of parking! That YELP review will be In. Sane.
0 claimed

Prank Phone Call

$5 USD
Ever get bored and wish two total idiots would call you and goof off on your phone? Well now it can happen! For $5, two grown ass 30-somethings will call you as a total goof! They'll probably make fun of your name, or pretend to be the cops. Who knows. All we know for sure is that it will be super stupid and a total waste of time, but it only cost ya $5 so whatever.
1 claimed

Watch The Show NOW

$10 USD
You get to see Old Town! The only, exclusive way to see the show is to give us a couple of bucks! We'll email you an access code to view the entire Old Town pilot.
47 claimed

Share the Show NOW

$20 USD
Not only do you get an exclusive access code to see Old Town, you get another one of those bad boys for a friend! Be the cool friend on the cutting edge of television by sending your best buddy a code to see Old Town as a gift. After all, that's how Brett and Josh met.
22 claimed

All That, Plus Postcards SOON

$35 USD
You get the two access codes for you and a friend to view the show, plus two Old Town postcards mailed to you with custom messages from Old Town characters. Let Ron the cop tell you about his day, or Caston the homeless teen wax poetic about life. All on Old Town postcards.
18 claimed

All That, Plus Commentary

$50 USD
Now you'll receive everything in the previous perks, plus an exclusive access code to view the show with commentary from Brett and Josh. Listen to them explain characters, get behind the scenes gossip, and hear their hilarious bits, all while watching the show!
11 claimed

Golden Tix: Free Improv 4Life

$500 USD
You're gonna get everything from the previous perks, plus a golden ticket that is good for you and a friend to attend any and every improv show that Brett and Josh do. Anywhere. Ever! That means that once Old Town blows up and Brett and Josh are huge stars doing improv shows with special guests like Obama, Hilary Duff, and 2 Chainz, you still watch for free! Plus all that other stuff from the previous perks. Wowzas.
2 claimed

Executive Producer Credit

$2,000 USD
At this point, you pretty much write your own ticket. For this contribution we considered promising you Josh's first born daughter (Brett only has boy babies - weak sperm). Anyway, you're gonna get everything from previous perks, but you will also be credited as an executive producer of the pilot episode. You'll receive your own title card in the credits and receive all the perks that an executive producer would receive at festivals, parties, and screenings. This is for the ballerz.
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