Thursday, 8 November 2012

Creating my own TV Soap Drama- Sunny-side Avenue

Setting
I have decided to not stick to the traditional soap setting which are set in the UK. I have decided to set my soap in California, USA. The Characters will mostly live on Sunny-side Avenue which is also the name of the soap itself. I decided to call it this as I discovered that successful soaps are named after the place where the soap is set or at least based around it. As implied by the name, it is a sunny place, with a local beach, cafe, supermarket, club, leisure centre, and is a popular tourist destination. 

Characters 
Even though the characters will consist of Americans, many of the known characters are British too. I decided to do this so it will give audiences an aspect of the other country's way of life. 

Jessica Cooper: played by Michelle Keegan: Age: 24

Dan Cooper: played by Jamie Borthwick  Age: 16

Haley Daniels: played by Kaley Cuoco  Age: 26

James Daniels: Played by Mathew Perry  Age:49

Sean: Played by Channing Tatum Age:27

Paul Davies: Matt Czuchry  Age:16

Kim Andrews: Emma Stone Age:25

These are a most of the main characters that are in my soap. I've only put in a few because as i mentioned, the soap is set in a popular tourist destination therefore they is a high demand for many guest stars. 

Plot  
The soap follows the story of siblings, Jessica and Dan, from London who are incredibly close and moved to the states to prove a point to their parents. They instantly find friends, Kim and Paul who live on the same street, sunny-side avenue. Jessica starts to work in the local cafe, run by James Daniels. Jess then meets Haley, James's daughter who works alongside her at the cafe. Dan then starts to develop a little crush on Haley, even though there is unmissable chemistry between him and Kim. Similar to this, there is also chemistry between the mysterious Sean and Jess. However, Sean is in a relationship with Haley. This may all come as over whelming but these storylines will develop over time and will become more clear when acted out. The soap is aimed at teens or people in their early 20's. Its a fun, and sometimes dramatic soap.  

Target Audience
I think the target audience will be 15-25 year old. This is because of the strong themes in the programme which consist of relationships and having nights out which are stereotypical of this age range. I think it would air at around 9pm or 10pm so it gives students time to study before hand and will fit into their daily schedule. there may also be a catch up on a sunday afternoon incase they have missed episodes in the week.


1 comment:

  1. This sounds like a believable, plausible soap opera. Could you consider your target audience and which channel this might play on? What time it would air? Does it build on a tradition of other beach-based soaps?

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