Roku Lands Chelsea Peretti’s Directorial Debut ‘First Time Female Director’ Ahead of Tribeca Premiere
thewrap.comRoku has picked up the U.S. rights to the new comedy film “First Time Female Director,” which is written, directed and produced by Chelsea Peretti.
The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alum also stars in the film, which follows a woman named Sam (Peretti) who takes over as director at a local theater in Glendale and struggles to fill her male predecessor’s shoes.Per the synopsis, Sam experiences real-life drama as she struggles to wrangle her unimpressed cast of local actors (Benito Skinner, Kate Berlant, Megan Stalter, Megan Mullally, Jak Knight, and Blake Anderson).
With no one to lean on but her deeply troubled therapist, Meg (Amy Poehler) and a desperate usher (Max Greenfield), Sam grasps for guidance from the theatre’s sadistic artistic director, Sheldon (Andy Richter).
All the while the company’s ticket-taker Star (Xosha Roquemore) is secretly rising up the ranks behind the scenes.The film will stream for free exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2024.
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