Friendly Faces
A New Comedy Series
BrightDark Productions presents Friendly Faces starring Mic Evans landon sheetz written and created by keaton fuller directors of photography bruce james bales peder goodman music by jillian whitaker directed by bruce james bales keaton fuller joey loboda ron reynolds landon sheetz spencer michael smith matt tribble marissa vonn
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Friendly Faces
Running Time: 110 minutes (8 episodes)
Aspect Ratio: 2:31:1
Created By: Keaton Fuller
Produced By: Marc Bauer, Phillip Platz & Ricardo Rangel
Cinematography by:Bruce James Bales & Peder Goodman
Music By: Jillian Whitaker
Production Company: BrightDark Productions
Logline
A pair of unlikely friends set out to launch a rent-a-friend service that takes them on a series of oddball misadventures in which they help the lonely residents of an eccentric small town.
Synopsis
Ollie and Dean set out to launch Friendly Faces, a service in which they serve as rentable friends to provide companionship to the lonely residents of Harmony. Through wild nights out, a double date with a ghost, and comforting a homicidal clown with imposter syndrome, they help their clients through moments of crisis while trying to keep their own struggles with loneliness from coming to light.
Soundtrack
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Music by
Jillian Whitaker
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Our Story
Friendly Faces is about the power and joy of community, both on-camera and off. Created, written, and funded by Keaton Fuller, the show was made with two goals: Telling a story about the power of building authentic connections, and serving as a means to build real-life connections in the Iowa arts community.
Each of the eight episodes are directed by eight unique, Iowa-based directors, and the show features dozens of Iowa performers who each contribute something special to bring this vibrant, colorful world to life.
After the COVID-19 pandemic created a nearly two-year halt in production, there was a period of time where it was unclear if the show would ever see the light of day. It was solely through the care and long-term dedication of our talented cast and crew that we are finally able to share the world of Friendly Faces.
Primary Cast
Mic Evans
as Ollie Hart
Mic Evans studied Theatre: Performance and Drama for Youth at the University of Northern Iowa. A mainstay of the Eastern Iowa Arts Corridor, Mic has been seen on several local stages, including Theatre Cedar Rapids, Mirrorbox Theatre, SPT Theatre, The Giving Tree Theatre and many more. Notable roles include: Quasimodo in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Monty Navarro in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” Jordan Berman in “Significant Other,” Renfield in “Dracula,” and SpongeBob SquarePants in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical.” This is Mic’s very first film experience, having taken acting for the film and voiceover workshops and classes with UCLA and the Acting Studio of Chicago. When he isn’t on a stage or in front of the camera, Mic serves as the Education Director at Theatre Cedar Rapids and is a freelance stage director.
Landon Sheetz
as Dean Overstreet
Landon Sheetz is an award-winning multi-hyphenate creative, his talent and prowess only overshadowed by his deep humility and frustratingly acute self-awareness. He has edited nearly 10 feature films which have appeared on Amazon Prime Video and whatever Tubi is, shot and directed many “online contents” professionally and incredibly unprofessionally, and has acted in hundreds of feature films, short films, Public Access TV episodes, and the aforementioned “online contents” – many of which were unceremoniously ripped from the internet (long story). Landon’s journey to radically reinvent and reconstruct media continues as evidenced by his involvement in a uniquely original and epically creative endeavor called a “podcast,” in which he and his other straight white male friend (Joey Loboda, Arrgh! A Pirate Story) talk about important issues, like movies and foods they like to eat. It is called “Call in Mockery” and can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts, and I–er, he would encourage you to check it out.
Episodes
Episode 1 — New Best Friend
Ollie takes on Dean to tackle their first client, which sends them on a trip to buy the perfect coffin!
Episode 2 — PuckerUp!
An influencer requests help rescueing herself from her online persona!
Episode 3 — Stabby the Clown
It’s time for the annual Halloween murder of Stabby the Clown, and it’s up to Ollie to save him from crippling imposter syndrome!
Episode 4 — Anne’s Night Out
A lonesome empty-nester asks the boys to take her for a wild night on the town!
Episode 5 — The Wishing Well
A client from Dean’s past forces him to confront his painful upbringing.
Episode 6 — Double Date
A double date with a man and his ghost girlfriend leads to an awkward moment for Ollie and Dean!
Episode 7 — A Dramatic Turn
The boys hash out their personal drama alongside a soap-opera obsessed client in a suitably melodramtic fashion!
Episode 8 — Farewell, My Friend
Ollie and Dean contemplate the value of Friendly Faces while taking a client’s corpse out for one final day of fun!
Principal Creatives
They're here to be your new best friends!
Credits
| Ollie Hart | Mic Evans |
| Dean Overstreet | Landon Sheetz |
| Carla Abernathy | Eva Andersen |
| PuckerUp! | Shelby Louviere |
| Stabby the Clown | Lewayne White |
| Anne | Dawn Stephens |
| Alex Overstreet | Katy Hahn |
| Gustopher | Rob Merritt |
| Jillian Crane | Tierra Plowden |
| Henry Horowitz | Trenton Orris |
| Judy | Cherryl Thomason |
| Writer/Creator | Keaton Fuller |
| Directors | Bruce James Bales Keaton Fuller Joey Loboda Ron Reynolds Landon Sheetz Spencer Michael Smith Matt Tribble Marissa Vonn |
| Producers | Marc Bauer Phillip Platz Ricardo Rangel |
| Directors of Photography | Bruce James Bales Peder Goodman |
| Music | Jillian Whitaker |
