Introduce Yourself : Canadian opera singer /30 min TV sitcom pilot by Dan Chamandy

Dan Chamandy

Canadian opera singer /30 min TV sitcom pilot

Hi! I am a Canadian opera singer working and living in Europe for the past 20 years, and during the pandemic I decided to get creative because the opera world took a bit of a rest. A half hour TV sitcom pilot was born. 

"The eccentric Bombecker family and their strange live-in colleagues must learn to work together as they confront disaster after disaster in an effort to keep their horse raceway alive." 

Looking forward to meeting people with similar interests here. :-)

Maurice Vaughan

Welcome to the community, Dan Chamandy. I think you're the second opera singer I've met on Stage 32.

What does "keep their raceway alive" mean?

Dan Chamandy

Wow, second opera singer... Very cool. Thanks for the kind words.

Keeping it alive is a dramatic way of saying "keeping it from shutting down".

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Dan Chamandy. Maria Restivo Glassner is the first opera singer I met on here (https://www.stage32.com/media/3093328615895477154).

Sorry, I should've been more specific. What does "raceway" mean?

Dan Chamandy

Oh I see... Horse raceway... Horse track.

Maurice Vaughan

Oh ok. I thought it had something to do with racing, but I didn't know it was horses. Maybe change "raceway" to "horse raceway" so readers and producers will know it's horses (instead of race cars, etc.).

Dan Chamandy

OK, good idea. Thanks!

Richard Buzzell

The horse business is full of eccentric characters so you shouldn't have any shortage of material.

Dan Chamandy

True, Richard Buzzell. I already have a set of great characters, and more will be added very soon.

Debbie Croysdale

@Dan Hello and welcome to Stage 32. It’s great the enforced stasis of Covid era did not stem your art.

Dan Chamandy

Yes, @Debbie Croysdale, it was a very creative time for me... Probably for a lot of people as well. I am looking forward to discovering what the next steps of the process will be.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Dan Chamandy. Do you like horse racing movies?

Dan Chamandy

Yes, Maurice Vaughan, I do seem to gravitate towards the horse movies, but that is probably because I ride as well. How about you?

Shellie Schmals

Hi Dan Chamandy , welcome to Stage 32!

Dan Chamandy

Thanks Shellie Schmals! Good to be here.

Maurice Vaughan

I like horse racing movies, Dan Chamandy. "Seabiscuit" is my favorite.

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