NBC's comedy pilot sets up its top four actors at an Auckland Native American Community Center.
type Fully learn that Jana Schmieding, Bobby Wilson, Wes Studi and Rachel Dratch are all connected to Star in the untitled single-camera comedy. As mentioned earlier, Wilson is also the show's writer and executive producer.
type A pilot pickup truck was reported specifically in March. The official log line for the project states that it is an “entrepreneurial comedy set up at the local community center in Oakland, California.
The pilots are from writers Serra tellers Ornelas, Jackie Keliiaa and Wilson. All three are executive producers, and teller Ornelas will serve as the exhibition host. Morgan Sackett will also execute the product. The studio is a general-purpose TV station, with tellers Ornelas and Sackett both in the overall deal.
Schmieding will play Josie Twip-Hoes, who has been described as "educated Go-Goter, who has recently become a director of the community center and hopes to leave her mark."
The character reunited with the show’s creative team as she was formerly the protagonist of the peacock comedy “Rutherford Falls.” Teller Ornelas co-created the series and served as a performer, while Sackett is the executive producer. Wilson, the author of the series, also appeared on screen, playing casino employee Wayne. Schmieding's other TV points include "Reserve Dog" and "Big North".
She was rejected by CAA and 3 Arts.
Wilson will play Bobby Renville, who is said to be "basically lifted from the center, he likes to stir the pot, but once it boils, he gets out of there." Wilson, who has made "Reserve Dogs" for the three seasons in 2023 and made "Reserve Dogs." He also wrote for the Marvel series "Echo" and appeared in the popular FX series "What We Do in the Shadow". He was a founding member of the local sketch troupe in the 1491s.
He was rejected by IAG, Artillery Creativity and Hirsch Wallerstein.
Studi will play Frank Henry Jr. Studi is a highly merged actor whose career spans fifty years. He is known for outstanding performances such as "Dance with Wolves", "The Last Mohicans", "The Heat", "Skin Walker", "New World". He also appears in multiple episodes of "Reserve Dogs" as the character Bucky.
He was innovative and Michael Black Management, Inc. Rejected.
Dratch will play Cheryl, described as “a pleasing and pleasing weird supporter at the community center.” Dratch has been a fixture for NBC for years, running from her "Saturday Night Live" for 7 years. She has also been on NBC shows such as "30 Rock", "Parks and Recreation" and "Mey Mrean", as well as "King of Queens", "Tantic Kimmy Schmidt" and "Inside Amy Schumer."
She was rejected by Untitled Entertainment and Peikoff Mahan.
In addition to cashier Ornelas-Keliiaa-Wilson pilot, NBC also has a cheerleader comedy pilot "stuttering". Recently, the Broadcast Network selected the comedy "Reggie Dingkins' Fall and Rise" in the 2025-2026 radio season. NBC previously renewed the comedies "St. Dennis Medicine" and "Happy's Place", while "Night Scene" and "Lopez vs. Lopez" were both cancelled.