First Drafts: The Outcasts (2025)
What if you rediscovered the script you wrote when you were 12? And what if you performed it with real actors, without changing a word? In this unique comedy, actors faithfully bring their director's hilariously bad childhood script to life, while their "Teacher" Michael Smallwood uproariously reacts to the chaos.
Director: Michelle Iannantuono
Genre: Comedy, Family, Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: June 20, 2025
Cast
- Michael Smallwood - Teach
- Michelle Iannantuono - Mouse
- Maddox-Julien Slide - Carmel
- Evan Michael Pearce - Wit
- Gregory Howard Jr - MD
- LG Wylie - Diana/Brittany
- JJ Schaeffer - Lionel
- Anna Lin - Mrs. Hatch
- Michael James Daly - Mr.Miller/Ricky
- Shivam Patel - Peter
Screenplay
Production: Octopunk Media
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Uncontrollable Laughter and Fun, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Fun Physical Comedy
Keywords
teen drama, clean comedy, table read, millennials, chiildhood, experimental, melodrama, family friendly, react, hilarious, so bad it’s good, octopunk, experimental comedy, the room, script reading
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is First Drafts: The Outcasts about?
- What if you rediscovered the script you wrote when you were 12? And what if you performed it with real actors, without changing a word? In this unique comedy, actors faithfully bring their director's hilariously bad childhood script to life, while their "Teacher" Michael Smallwood uproariously reacts to the chaos.
- Who directed First Drafts: The Outcasts?
- First Drafts: The Outcasts was directed by Michelle Iannantuono.
- Who stars in First Drafts: The Outcasts?
- First Drafts: The Outcasts stars Michael Smallwood, Michelle Iannantuono, Maddox-Julien Slide, Evan Michael Pearce, Gregory Howard Jr, LG Wylie.
- How long is First Drafts: The Outcasts?
- First Drafts: The Outcasts has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is First Drafts: The Outcasts?
- First Drafts: The Outcasts is a Comedy, Family, Documentary film.
- What are the themes of First Drafts: The Outcasts?
- The themes of First Drafts: The Outcasts include: Uncontrollable Laughter and Fun, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Fun Physical Comedy.