Case Study · In Development
Zenroom
Yoga gets big in a small town, where “stretching” isn’t necessarily a thing.
Half-Hour
Comedy
Single-Cam Mockumentary
Trailer
Watch the sizzle.
A first look at Zenroom — tone, world, and the cast in motion.
Format & Status
The Spec Sheet
Everything a room needs at a glance. The pilot is written; the bible is built.
Format
Scripted half-hour
Genre
Single-cam comedy · mockumentary
Length
30 minutes · 10-episode S1
Status
In development · pitching
Created & Written by
Cheri Oteri & Ashley Joyce
Cast Attached
Cheri Oteri, Lisa Beasley, Ashley Joyce
Comps
Parks & Rec meets Schitt's Creek
Synopsis
The World
Lauren is a genuine idealist. When she moves home to her small, eclectic suburban town, she does the only thing that's ever made sense to her: she opens a yoga studio and tries to teach an entire zip code to breathe. The town is not ready. Lauren is undeterred.
Enter Sonny — her business-savvy, fast-talking new colleague, who happens to be running the books from the studio because he is currently on house arrest. Between Lauren's optimism and Sonny's hustle, Zen Room becomes an accidental home for a found family of mismatched goofballs who came for the stretching and stayed for the people.
Shot single-cam in a warm, lived-in mockumentary style, Zenroom is a comedy about small-town ambition, chosen family, and what "stretching" really means. Namaste.
"It's a show about a town that doesn't want to change, run by a woman who won't stop trying — and the felon keeping the lights on."
Cast & Creative Team
Who's in the room
Cheri Oteri
Five-season SNL veteran and Groundlings alum from Upper Darby, PA. Co-creator, executive producer, and star of Zenroom — bringing one of comedy's most fearless character voices home to the mat.
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Ashley Joyce
Equity actor and writer from a Pittsburgh steelworking family. Second City and DePaul trained, with a decade in Chicago theater before relocating to Los Angeles to write and produce. Co-creator of Zenroom alongside Cheri Oteri.
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Lisa Beasley
Gary, Indiana native and Second City-trained comedian behind the viral characters Corporate Erin and Lory Litefoot. Credits include South Side, Chicago Med, and the sketch that inspired The Blackening.
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Layne Marie Williams
Silver Telly Award-winning director from Montgomery, Alabama. Directed The Christmas Pitch, which premiered at the Cannes Film Market, and directs the Zenroom pilot starring SNL legend Cheri Oteri.
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The 28-page Zenroom deck and full pilot script are available to qualified buyers and partners on request.