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In the Spotlights

Sadie Springer must constantly keep her unruly actors in line, always adhere to the performance restrictions of God-fearing middle school principals, and forever make twangy tween audiences feel heard while she buses her Arkansas funded educational theatre troupe known as the Spotlights from one backwoods public school to another.

Format:
TV Pilot
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Posted:
06/05/2021
Updated:
04/27/2025
Author Bio:
Warren Lane is an award winning playwright and screenwriter. Much of his work is fueled by his stormy Southern Baptist upbringing which took place in the serene Arkansas Ozarks. Lane received an MFA in Playwriting from Boston University's Creative Writing Program where his play, The Devil's Teacup, was produced at Boston Playwrights' Theatre. He was later given the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award at the prestigious Kennedy Center for his work. In further pursuit of building his storytelling skills, Lane then attended the American Film Institute where he received an MFA in Screenwriting.

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Contest Results:
Cinequest (Semifinalist) [2025]
Final Draft/Big Break (Quarterfinalist) [2024]
Outstanding TV Pilot (Semifinalist) [2024]
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