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Davey

Tyrel Doran as Davey

Davey is a fictional character played by Tyrel Doran in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Davey encounters Bigsby on the waterfront, where Bigsby steals his phone to call Klumsy's Krazy Katering.

When Davey asks for a cigarette, Bigsby gives him half of the one he's already smoking, passing him the torn lit end.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury while writing the script for the third episode, "Bigsby the Entertainer".

Originally, Davey was conceived as simply standing near Bigsby while he used a payphone, being smacked in the head to garner sympathy from the operator at Klumsy's Krazy Katering. The scene was rewritten to use a cell phone when the crew could not find a payphone in the Sydney area.

Though it does not appear onscreen, Davey has a longboard which he rests his feet on while using his cellphone.

The character was portrayed Tyrel Doran, who also served as a production assistant on the film.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Entertainer"
Peter

Eric Letcher as Peter (left)

Peter is a fictional character played by Eric Letcher in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Peter is a musician, seen surrounded by fans after performing at Governor's Pub and Eatery before being approached by Bigsby.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury while writing a script for the second episode.

Eric Letcher met Fritz on the set of "Bluenose", a children's musical directed by Scott Sharplin and co-starring Rachael Murphy, who appeared in the film as Clem.

Fritz has cited one particular interaction with Eric, in which the two stood outside an elementary school gymnasium and smoked cigarettes in full clown paint and costume, as inspiring the concept for the character of Bigsby and the subsequent film.

The role of Peter was specifically written to be portrayed by Eric and conceived as an effortlessly more popular figure than Bigsby.

Peter's surname is derived from Dean and Nicole St. Marseille, an uncle and aunt of Fritz.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Father"
Trudy

Dianna MacKinnon Furlong as "Trudy"

Trudy is a fictional character played by Dianna MacKinnon Furlong in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Trudy is the probation officer of Gordie, seen driving him, The Rots, and the film crew from Whitney Pier to Sydney before getting into an argument and kicking them out of her car.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, originally conceived as a negative maternal figure for Gordie who enables his destructive behavior.

The character was written specifically for Dianna based on her performance as a party guest in two episodes of *Bigsby* ("Bigsby the Entertainer" and "Bigsby the Fighter").
Davies Jones

**Davies Jones**, played by Choi Youngjae of GOT7. A vampire, from Vampire University, A vampire for 25 years. Chloe Smith's previous mate.

## Appearance

Davies is not so tall average height and muscular guy. He has brown hair and brown hair. He is short, but not that short though. Davies smiles a lot, which made him look cute or whatever. Davies is known because of his looks, and maybe because he was Chloe's previous mate(?). Height; 175 cm Weight; 59 kg.

## Personality

No one really knows what his personality is like, but according to Chloe, he is bright and cheerful, and kind of stubborn. Davies is known because of his voice, and he can also dance, same with Matt Wilson. Davies is quiet and shy.

## History

25 years ago(1991), He was in the same accident as Chloe, a car accident. Well of course since they knew each other since they were kids. They were turned into vampires at the same time, became mates on 1996.
Gerald

James Munroe as Gerald (right)

Gerald is a fictional character played by James Munroe in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Gerald encounters Bigsby while walking through Wentworth Park with his son, Jayden.

Gerald reluctantly allows Bigsby to make a balloon animal for his son, which is in fact merely an inflated condom.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for the first episode, "Bigsby the Clown". Originally conceived as a generous and nurturing father to contrast Bigsby in his drunken stupor, while also foreshadowing the plot of "Bigsby the Father".

Unlike most characters, Gerald was not written with a specific actor to portray him, though a few were considered, Fritz felt they could not accurately represent a concerned father. James Munroe was cast, along with his real-life son, after they auditioned for Fritz and John Bury.

Gerald's legal name is derived for a childhood bus driver of Fritz.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Clown"
Tarsies

Screenshot from 2018 promo video

The *Tarsies* are an award ceremony held by Tar City to recognize the excellence of cast and crew members in the most recent year of productions.

The ceremony was first held on June 8th, 2017 at the Highland Arts Theatre before the second theatrical screening of *Bigsby.*

The second annual Tarsies were held at One Night Stand on March 3rd , 2018 at The Upstairs, following the premiere screening of the 2017 Get Made film contest particpants.

### 2017 Winners

Eligible productions: *The Writer, Comfort Food, Paul Bishop is Directing a Play, Bigsby*

### 2018 Categories

Eligible productions: *Grim, Turd & Jamie, 8/04, Of the Dead, Interview*
G.G

Tristan Baxter as "G.G"

G.G is a fictional character played by Tristan Baxter in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Grim is the second iteration of Gordon Grim that appears in the second act.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, conceived as the most belligerent and unpredictable iteration of the protagonist. Both Mitch Murrant and James Rudderham were considered for the role while Tristan was originally cast to portray Grim. However, after multiple revisions lead Grim to be more charming and G.G became more aggressive, Tristan was ultimately cast in the role while James and Mitch would assume the other two iterations of the character.

Tristan was chosen for a lead role based on his multiple performances in Tar City projects, including Shaky in *Bigsby* and Tristan in *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

G.G is considerably more aggressive and belligerent than any other iteration of the character, though he appears to be intoxicated for the majority of his time on-screen. G.G effectively alienates himself from Jamie and Jimmy Rots, his only apparent friends. He also takes to living in the dumpster graveyard after being abandoned by the documentary crew, presumably having nowhere else to stay after being banned from Jimmy's house.

G.G assumes the identity of Grim after a botched home invasion leads him to accidentally shoot and kill a child.
KasuganoSenpai

Picture of KasuganoSenpai's OC

KasuganoSenpai, or also known as Sora, is the leader of the group, ***Spica***. Sora is also the leader of a few other groups, such as, ***Binding Stars*** and Hikari Muse. Her role is to mix, sing, and do some of the art.

 Description

Sora has long black hair. She wears glasses and usually wears a school uniform. Her skin color is more of a tan. Sora's cat ears represents her "cat girl" species.

## Personality

Sora comes out with a positive personality. She hates it when people are upset, or depressed. Though, she loves to depreciate herself a lot. She is socially awkward and has social anxiety. She tends to get along with people who have similar personalities or traits as her.
Kurtis Murder

Shane Wilkie as "Kurtis Murder"

Kurtis Murder is a fictional character played by Shane Wilkie in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Kurtis is the guitarist for the band "Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers" with Dave Grigger, Kit Johnston, and Ian Obscene.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and named by John Bury, the only original character in Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers which is not named from an earlier script written by Fritz which pre-dated Tar City.

Shane Wilkie was cast after appearing as Beaver in *Bigsby.*

The backstory involving the band and their guitarist (Kurtis) getting too drunk to play the show was created by Adam LeMoine in order to resolve a scheduling conflict between actors and explain his absence in the performance.
Rhonda Roundhouse

Jules Cameron as "Rhonda"

Rhonda Roundhouse is a fictional character played by Jules Cameron in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Rhonda is the guitarist and lead vocalist for the band "Corporate Whore", along with Romney Remnants and Roxy Ricin.

## Casting and Development

The character of Rhonda was created by H. Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, conceived as part of a successful female band to antagonize the misogynistic Gordie and the Rots, who claim to be musicians despite not owning instruments.

Rhonda plays guitar and sings in a band with Romney Remnants (drummer) and Roxy Ricin (bass), they are seen standing outside together at The Upstairs Club after playing a show in which they opened for Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers,

Rhonda is the only member of her band to have been interviewed by the film crew before they began following Gordie, having previously attended high school with him.

Rhonda is homosexual, a fact referenced by Gordie in a derogatory manner.

The band's name, "Corporate Whore", was created by actor, Jules Cameron.

Jules was cast in the role based on her performance as Jessie in *Bigsby*.
Colton

Bryan Nash as "Colton"

Colton Swanson is a fictional character played by Bryan Nash in the 2017 film, *Bigsby.*

Colton lives in a dumpster he shares with Shaky, Bigsby, and his companion, Moses, a group known collectively as the Shopping Cart Gang.

Colton appears to almost solely provide for himself by stealing from others with Moses, most often seen taking clothes from their drunken peers.

Colton also seems to have particular allegiance to Frankie over Bigsby, often reporting Bigsby's activities to him.

## Development and Casting

The character of Colton was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for the first episode, originally conceived as a secondary antagonist to Bigsby who bullies a mute companion into stealing for his profit.

Bryan was cast after meeting Fritz on the set of *Damned*, a play which was written by Fritz and performed at the Boardmore Playhouse, with the part being written specifically for him to portray.

The vest which Colton wears previously belonged to the late father of Fritz.

Colton is named after a cousin and childhood friend of Fritz.

## Appearances

Bigsby (2017)

* "Bigsby the Clown"
* "Bigsby the Entertainer"
* "Bigsby the Fighter"
Shaky

Tristan Baxter as "Shaky"

Shaky is a fictional character played by Tristan Baxter in the 2017 film, *Bigsby* and the 2018 short, *Of the Dead*.

Shaky lives in the same dumpster as Bigsby, Colton, and Moses, collecting cans and bottles for refunds to support himself.

Unlike the rest of the Shopping Cart Gang, Shaky does not appear to indulge in any particular vices.

## Development and Casting

Shaky was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for the first episode, with his dialogue being almost entirely inspired by a drunken tirade by director and audio technician, Mitch Murrant.

Mitch was also originally cast to portray Shaky, while Tristan was cast to play a earlier version of Moses (named "Johnny Hobo" after the musician and cat). After Mitch temporarily dropped out of production, Tristan was recast as Shaky and Mazen Wassel would portray a rewritten version of Tristan's character.

An earlier version of the character was mute, a trait which would later be given to Moses.

Tristan met Fritz on the set of *Damned*, a play which the latter wrote and was performed at the Boardmore Playhouse as part of the 2016 One Act Play Festival.

Shaky suffers from Parkinson's disorder, hence his nickname, as well as what he only describes as "a bad leg".

Shaky transports his cans and bottles with a shopping cart which he is often seen pushing through the streets.

For his performance as both Shaky and Tristan in *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*, Tristan won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Supporting Actor".

Tristan would reprise his role as Shaky in the 2018 short, *Of the Dead.*

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Clown"
* "Bigsby the Fighter"

*Of the Dead* (2018)
Cyril the Clown

Rachael Murphy

Michael MacNeil

Mitch Murrant

*Cyril the Clown* is an unproduced script written by H. Fritz Bishop, considered a sequel episode of *Bigsby*.

The script was read live by the cast at Tar City's Burnt Out on September 15th, 2018 and starred Ian Green, Rachael Murphy, Michael MacNeil, Mitch Murrant, and H. Fritz Bishop.

## Cast

H. Fritz Bishop as Cyril (Bigsby)

Ian Green as Roy

Rachael Murphy as Clem

Michael MacNeil as Andrew Martel / Clarence

Mitch Murrant as Larry the Slum Lord / Shopsy

Stephanie MacPhee as Narrator

## Production

The concept of a sequel to *Bigsby* has been discussed by the cast and crew since wrapping production on the film, with the general consensus being that it would never actually be produced despite there already being a basic outline for the plot.

On May 23, 2018, Fritz posted a screenshot on Instagram of a title page for a script which read "Cyril the Clown". It was later announced that the script would be read live by the cast as part of Tar City's Burnt Out event on September 15, 2018. The cast included Ian Green as "Roy" (Bigsby's father) and Michael MacNeil as "Andrew Martel", with Rachael Murphy, Mitch Murrant, and Fritz Bishop reprising their roles as Clem, Shopsy, and Bigsby respectively.

The episode, which acts as both as a prequel and a sequel to the original film, explains how Cyril met Clem, what happened after his failed suicide attempt, how he first began performing as a clown, and introduces Cyril's father, Roy.

Moses makes a brief, characteristically silent appearance in the episode, trading bowls of soup for bottles out of a sheet metal canopy store front at a homeless commune in the local scrapyard. Cyril is described as wearing the denim jacket belonging to Shaky, who is absent from the episode. Frankie and Colton are also notably absent from the episode, with no reference made to either character.

After the reading, Fritz confirmed that while the events of the script are canon, there are still no plans to produce *Cyril* as a film.

## External Links

"Cyril the Clown" by H. Fritz Bishop (PDF): https://www.docdroid.net/j2dNMWK/cyril-the-clown-sept-7-2018.pdf
Ira Foster

Ira Foster is a fictional character played by Kenzie Cameron in the 2018 film, *Grim.*

Ira is the camera operator of the documentary crew, thus rarely appearing on screen. He is also the co-owner of Lead Buoy Productions with Alastor Gwen.

## Development and Casting

The character of Ira was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, originally referred to as "Cameraman" and initially conceived as the most sensible member of the documentary film crew, acting as a mediator between the crew and their subjects. However, the character became more aggressive and comedic throughout the course of revisions, developing a noticeably hostile relationship with Bertram and Ashley.

The character was written specifically to be portrayed by Kenzie Cameron, who previously made a cameo appearance in *Bigsby* and provided the voice of the protagonist in *Comfort Food*.

Ira only appears on camera once during the film, but his hand can be seen waving to Alastor from off screen during the opening credits.

Following the arrest of Alastor, Ira naturally assumes leadership over the crew and seems to adopt the director's volatile nature. Curiously, Ira seems to maintain a relatively amicable relationship with Grim through the third act, similar to Alastor and Gordie.

The name of the production company which the character co-owns, "Leady Buoy Productions", was created by Kenzie and Fritz Bishop.
Leon

Nathan MacNeil as "Leon" (left)

Leon is a fictional character played by Nathan MacNeil in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Leon promotes and films underground bum fights, employing Saul and Bigsby as fighters, and Shopsy as a camera operator.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury while writing a script for the fourth episode, conceived as a sleazy businessman that rips off Bigsby.

Nathan met Fritz on the set of *Damned*, a play in which he appeared onstage as a character and recorded the voice of God.

Shopsy's scene was originally scripted for Leon, however, when the directors were unhappy with the footage and Nathan was not available for re-shoots, the crew decided to introduce the character of Shopsy and have actor James Rudderham serve as a body double for Leon by walking past Bigsby while wearing the same suit.

Leon's legal name is derived from Ted Sidlauskas, an uncle of Fritz.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Fighter"
Breanna (character)

Breanna is a fictional character played by Breanna Penson in the 2017 play, *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

Breanna is an actor, having previously appeared in multiple productions at the Boardmore Playhouse.

Unlike the rest of the cast, Breanna seems mildly intimidated by Paul Bishop, often seen on the receiving end of his angry tirades.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz and John Bury after Breanna agreed to join the production following the premiere of *Damned*when Fritz pitched the idea to the cast. Along with Tristan Baxter, Breanna was one of the few cast members of *Damned*to appear in *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

Breanna previously appeared in *Bigsby*, however, unlike the rest of the cast, she does not appear to retain any resentment towards Paul. Breanna also appears genuinely concerned by the prospect of being "blacklisted" for her association with Paul and her involvement in the production.

Breanna portrays "Andrea" in Paul Bishop's play, "Family Values", a role which was specfically written for Breanna Penson after her performance as "Frances" in *Damned*.

As part of the 2017 One Act Play Festival, the cast of *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*were awarded "Best Ensemble Cast".

## Appearances

*Paul Bishop is Directing a Play* (2017)

* "Andrea" / "Breanna"
Frankie

James Rudderham as "Frankie"

Frankie Rudiger is a fictional character played by James Rudderham in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Frankie is a primary antagonist and reluctant middle man to Bigsby, otherwise little is known of his origin.

Frankie appears to partake in many similar habits and vices as the rest of the Shopping Cart Gang, however, he appears more financially stable.

## Development and Casting

The character of Frankie was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for the first episode, based on a former acquaintance and drug dealer.

The role was written specifically for James after Fritz saw him perform with his band, Frigged (then known as Dead Skanks).

Frankie is one of the few main characters in the film to appear with a costume which does not consist of clothes belonging to Fritz.

Later in the film, Frankie wears a shirt from "The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger", a horror film starring Michael G. MacDonald.

Frankie's miniature guitar belongs to Fritz, who gave James the instrument after he was cast and encouraged him to customize it as if it belonged to Frankie. The inscription "F.O.A.D" stands for "Fuck off and die", a drawing of the state of Texas and its flag also appears on the guitar along with a sticker for the band The Meat Sweats (frontman and bassist, Stefan Samson, also appeared in the film).

Frankie's extension cord belt was conceived by actor, James Rudderham, as an homage to Jimbo Jones from The Simpsons (S08 E03). In response, Fritz gave Frankie his surname based on another Simpsons reference (S05 E07).

For his performance, James won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Male Actor".

## Appearances

*Bigsby (2017)*

* "Bigsby the Clown"
* "Bigsby the Father"
* "Bigsby the Fighter"
8/04

Poster design by H. Fritz Bishop

Dianna MacKinnon-Furlong

*8/04* is a 2018 comedy short, written and directed by Barbara Beaton as part of the 2017 Get Made contest.

The short was the first entrant of the contest to be filmed in Downtown Sydney on November 18th, 2017 and will premiere at Tar City's One Night Stand event on March 3rd, 2018.

## Cast

Barbara Beaton as Bev

Donnie Antle as Dave

Dianna MacKinnon-Furlong as Mary

## Crew

Camera Operator: Fritz Bishop

Audio Technician: Dylan MacDonald

Boom Mic Operator: Dave Nugent

Production Manager / Script Supervisor: Sarah Hamilton

Costumes: Barbara Beaton, Donnie Antle, and Dianna MacKinnon-Furlong

Props: Barbara Beaton, Jill Hickey, and Fritz Bishop
Shopping Cart Gang

Colton

Moses

Bryan Nash

Mazen Wassel

The *Shopping Cart Gang* is a fictional group of homeless people that appear in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

The group consists of Bigsby, Shaky, Colton, and Moses, who all appear to share a dumpster to sleep in.

## Development and Casting

The name of the group was created by a police officer who arrived on set during production while the cast members were standing around a dumpster and a shopping cart full of recyclables, asking "What are ya, a shopping cart gang?"

In an early draft of the script, Frankie was described as sharing the same dumpster with the rest of the gang, but this was ultimately removed in subsequent revisions of the script.

The gang all appear to be homeless, supporting themselves through begging, thievery, or cashing refunds for recyclable products.

The dumpster in which the gang resides is located behind Connor's Basics on Charlotte Street in Sydney, NS.
Interview

Poster Design by Breah Higgins / Photography by Blue Sunday

Corey Schruder

Justin Niall

*Interview*is a 2018 thriller short, written and directed by Hanna Ziegler as part of the 2017 Get Made contest.

The short was the third and final entrant of the contest to be filmed at The Tarbox on December 2nd, 2017 and will premiere at Tar City's One Night Stand event on March 3rd, 2018.

## Cast

Sara Hamilton in an unconfirmed role

Jill Hickey in an unconfirmed role

Corey Schruder as Jack

Justin MacNeil as Tom

James Munroe as Interviewer

## Crew

Camera Operator: Breah Higgins and Fritz Bishop

Audio Technician: Fritz Bishop and Dylan MacDonald

Boom Mic Operator: Justin MacNeil, Corey Schruder, and Hanna Ziegler

Production Manager: Hanna Ziegler

Costumes: Hanna Ziegler

Props: Hanna Ziegler and Fritz Bishop
A Good Samaritan

Dean Malin

Jill Hickey

Mitch Murrant

*A Good Samaritan* is an upcoming comedy short, directed by Breah Slade-Williams.

Filming took place over two days on August 25th and 26th at The Tarbox, a house rental in the North end of Sydney, and various locations downtown.

No release date is currently set.

## Cast

Emily Rowe as Charlotte

Tristan Baxter as Bernie

Dean Malin as Ronnie

Mitch Murrant as Lester

Jill Hickey as Sanitation Office (Voice) / Disgusted Pedestrian

Brian Harris as Ed

Diana MacKinnon-Furlong as Susan

Hoss as Rusty
Beaver

Shane Wilkie as "Beaver"

Beaver is a fictional character played by Shane Wilkie in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Beaver encounters Bigsby while walking through Wentworth Park with Jessie.

When Bigsby offers to sing a song for $5 and Bigsby does not know any of the songs that Jessie requests, Beaver smashes the ukulele, give Bigsby some change and tells him to get a kazoo instead.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury while writing the second episode, "Bigsby the Father".

Bigsby's interaction with Beaver and Jessie was written in order to demonstrate the futility of Bigsby's street performances as a clown.

Shane designed his own costume, consisting of clothes he owned, which included a shirt for G.G Allin.

During filming, Shane actually broke a ukulele on a dry run of the scene which can be seen in the outtakes.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Father"
Deion (character)

Deion is a fictional character played by Deion Perfect in the 2017 play, *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

Deion is an actor and stage manager in her first role as part of a major production.

Deion appears particularly antagonistic towards Paul Bishop, openly challenging him after having assumed many of his directorial responsibilities after his disappearance, though also relenting and abiding his direction in order to assume her role.

## Development and Casting

The role of the stage manager was created by Fritz and John Bury, originally cast as Gabrielle Smith, who portrayed "Paige" in *Damned*, and rewritten when the character was recast as Deion Perfect, who was originally cast as an audience plant named "Amber". The rewritten version of the character shares many of the general traits of the original, however, she was developed into being a much more vocal and argumentative antagonist to Paul Bishop after Deion was cast in the role.

Deion appears to be one of the few cast members genuinely concerned with the production of the play, having assumed the role of director in Paul's absence.

Along with Mitch, Deion is also one of the few actual crew members in the production, assuming many roles and often seen running throughout the theatre to manage production.

Deion wears black clothing and a Boardmore Playhouse shirt, the same attire typically worn by crew members in Boardmore productions.

As part of the 2017 One Act Play Festival, the cast of *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*were awarded "Best Ensemble Cast".

For her performance, Deion won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Emerging Female Actor".

## Appearances

*Paul Bishop is Directing a Play* (2017)

* "Deion"
Burnt Out

Logo Design by Breah Slade- Williams of Blue Sunday Photography

Burnt Out was an event hosted by Tar City Productions which included the last public screening of *Grim*, the premiere of The Meat Sweats music video for *Ballad of the Blade*, the first public trailer for *A Good Samaritan*, and the live cast reading of *Cyril the Clown*.

The event was first held on September 15, 2018 at Sakura Sushi All You Can Eat.

## 2018 Event

The event opened with a snack buffet and bar service of drinks named after Tar City references ("Mouth Sex in the Park", "Drunk Clown", etc).

The last public screening of *Grim* was followed by the premiere of The Meat Sweats music video for *Ballad of the Blade* and the first public trailer for *A Good Samaritan*, all three films were screened with a projector in a private room of the restaurant.

The live script reading of "Cyril the Clown" took place in the bar with the cast on an elevated stage. Rachael Murphy, Mitch Murrant, and H. Fritz Bishop reprised their roles as Clem, Shopsy, and Bigsby respectively while Michael MacNeil and Ian Green debuted their characters of Andrew Martel and Roy.

As with One Night Stand, physical donations to the Feral Cat Society were accepted at the door and admission was "Pay what you can".

## Related Articles

* Grim (2018 Film)
* Ballad of the Blade by The Meat Sweats
* Cyril the Clown
Martin

Johnny Caines as "Martin" (left)

Martin Robinson is a fictional character played by Johnny Caines in the 2017 film, *Bigsby* and Martin Robinson in the 2017 short, *Turd & Jamie*.

Martin is either a friend or fan of Peter, seen standing outside with him at Governor's Pub and Eatery after a performance before being approached by Bigsby.

In *Turd & Jamie*, he witnesses Turd and Jamie attempting to siphon gas from a car.

Martin

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury in their initial draft of a script for the second episode.

Johnny Caines met Fritz on the set of *Damned*, a play which Fritz wrote which was performed as part of the 2016 One Act Play Festival at the Boardmore Playhouse.

The character was written to be portrayed by Johnny.

The character was retroactively decided to be a fictionalized version of real life Tar City member Martin Robinson based on the physical resemblance of actor Johnny Caines and the fact that was character was coincidentally named "Martin".

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Father"

*Turd & Jamie* (2017)
Turd

Riley Hill as "Turd"

Turd is a fictional character played by Riley Hill in the 2018 film, *Grim*and the 2017 short, *Turd & Jamie*.

Turd is a friend of Jamie Rots, often being subjected to bullying by Jimmy Rots, Gordie, and the film crew.

## Development and Casting

The character of Turd was created by H. Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, initially conceived as a silent sidekick to Jamie Rots, similar to the relationship dynamic of Moses and Colton from *Bigsby*.

The role was written specifically for Riley, however, the character's arc in the film was greatly expanded by Adam LeMoine, who wrote additional scenes which explored his background as a musician.

Turd's shirt, which reads "Don't Mess with Texas", was a gift given to Riley by Fritz before production.

The iconic disgruntled and uncomfortable expression which the character is often seen with was created by actor, Riley Hill.

Keith Doom, Mitch Hines, Riley Hill and Adam LeMoine performed "NASACar Racing" by Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew for their scene in the film.

## Appearances

*Turd & Jamie* (2017)

*Grim* (2018)
One Night Stand

Poster design by Breah Higgins

Musical Performance

One Night Stand was an event hosted by Tar City Productions which included a screening of 2017 Get Made short films, musical performances by Riley Hill, The Meat Sweats, and The Bloody Hell, as well as an art exhibition and sale with featured artists including Ally Parsons Design, Cyanide Ink, and Blue Sunday Photography.

The event also hosted the 2018 Tarsies awards ceremony, along with the conclusion of "Hashtag Wars" featuring The Tar City Rollers.

The event was first held on March 3rd, 2018 at The Upstairs.

## 2018 Event

The event opened with an art exhibition and print sale with local artists Blue Sunday Photography, Ally Parsons Design, Nikki Ashley Boisvert, Jesse Cyanide, Akira Vickers, and Joshua MacNeil.

Following the premiere screening of the 2017 Get Made contest short films, the audience voted for their favorite film while Riley Hill performed.

After the 2018 Tarsies awards, Get Made judges Rachael Murphy and Kenzie Cameron gave their notes on each of the films before it was announced that Dylan MacDonald's "Of the Dead" was the winner by fan vote.

It was also later announced that the Tar City Rollers had won Hashtag Wars, with Fritz awarding them a gallon bottle trophy for the victory. However, after clearly rigging the grand prize ballot draw to win himself, Fritz was restrained by the Tar City Rollers, who then proceeded to shave his head and smear clown makeup on his face to resemble Bigsby. The actual winner of the grand prize was Marcus Villa.

The night concluded with musical performances by The Meat Sweats and The Bloody Hell.

## Related Articles

* 8/04 by Barbara Beaton
* Of the Dead by Dylan MacDonald
* Interview by Hanna Ziegler
Hoodlums

Tanner Leudy as Buzz (center), Mitch Hines as Spud (left), and Keith Doom as Chug (right)

### Members

BuzzChug

Spud

### Portrayed by

Tanner LeudyKeith Doom

Mitch Hines

### First Appearance

"Bigsby the Entertainer"

The Hoodlums are a group of fictional characters that appear in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

After hearing Bigsby degrade a female bartender, the Hoodlums ambush him outside and steal his cigarettes, leaving him unconscious outside the bar.

They are later seen throwing a beer can and pastry at Bigsby as they drive past him.

## Development and Casting

The role of the Hoodlums was written to be portrayed by the lineup of Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew, a local band in Sydney. However, when Shane Wilke was cast as "Beaver" and Kenzie Cameron was unable to appear onscreen due to an earlier cameo in the film, Tanner Leudy, Keith Doom, and Mitch Hines filled the roles.

The scene was one of the few reshoots due to the fact that Fritz mistakingly wore pants in the original filming of the scene.

The pastry which Tanner throws at Bigsby, along with the line "here's five cents and a snack!" was improvised by the actors after finding a melted pastry in the backseat of Mitch's car.

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Entertainer"
* "Bigsby the Fighter"
Jayden

Aidan Munroe as Jayden (left)

Jayden is a fictional character played by Aidan Munroe in the 2017 film, *Bigsby*.

Jayden encounters Bigsby while walking through Wentworth Park with his father, Gerald.

When he asks for a balloon animal, Bigsby inflates a condom and then attempts to charge his father $20.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for the first episode, "Bigsby the Clown". As the only child to appear in the film, Fritz initially conceived the character as serving to demonstrate both Bigsby's incompetence as a clown and his lack of decorum towards children.

Like Gerald, the character of Jayden was not written to be portrayed by a specific actor. Aidan was cast, along with his real-life father, after they auditioned for Fritz and John Bury.

While the character was originally conceived as timid and fearful of Bigsby, the crew were much more pleased with Aidan's dynamic performance.

For his performance, Aidan won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Emerging Male Actor".

## Appearances

*Bigsby* (2017)

* "Bigsby the Clown"
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## Welcome to Tar City

Tar City is an independent production company based out of Sydney, Nova Scotia, founded by Fritz Bishop and Kenzie Cameron. Since it's conception in 2016, Tar City has produced shorts, podcasts, documentaries, stage plays, film contests, and two full length films.

Members volunteer their time, knowledge, and expertise to collaboratively create art projects for local distribution. Tar City’s primary concern is the creative expression of artists from a wide range of disciplines within the community, while providing members the opportunity to learn technical skills in artistic fields of interest through hands-on involvement in a non-union, collaborative environment.

Tar City continues to operate out of an apartment rented by Fritz Bishop which is known to members as "The Tar Box". Tar City's office and base of operation is designated to a spare room in the apartment, known as "The Stress Factory". The Tar Box was also home to Johnny Hobo, who inspired the concept of the "Hoboverse" and has appeared in *Bigsby* and *Grim*.
Michael (character)

Michael is a fictional character played by Michael MacNeil in the 2017 play, *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

Michael is an actor and "Family Values", the play which Paul Bishop wrote, is his first lead role.

Despite having only been in one major production, Michael appears to be arrogant and self-centered, displaying a particularly antagonistic relationship with Paul Bishop.

## Development and Casting

The role of Michael was created by Fritz and John Bury, originally cast as Daniel Farrow, who portrayed a similar character named "Winston" in *Damned*, and rewritten when the character was recast as Michael MacNeil. The rewritten version of the character shares a egotistical disposition with the original, though he would be developed into much more of an antagonist towards Paul Bishop after being recast.

The character of Michael in "Family Values" was named after the late father of Fritz and wears the same housecoat which appears in *The Writer* and *Comfort Food.*The fact that Michael MacNeil portrays two characters with the same name is purely coincidental.

Both the character of Michael and the fictionalized version of the actor purposefully bares strong resemblance to Paul for his arrogance and obsessive work habits, as a representation of himself which Paul reveals later in the play.

As part of the 2017 One Act Play Festival, the cast of *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*were awarded "Best Ensemble Cast".

For his performance, Michael won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Emerging Male Actor".

## Appearances

*Paul Bishop is Directing a Play* (2017)

* "Michael" / "Michael"
Moses

Mazen Wassel as Moses

Moses is a fictional character played by Mazen Wassel in the 2017 film, *Bigsby.*

Moses is either mute or does not appear to speak English and is most often seen with Colton, living in the dumpster shared with Bigsby and Shaky, the collective known as the Shopping Cart Gang.

Moses appears to support himself by serving Colton, the pair are most often seen stealing from others with a particular affinity for clothes.

## Development and Casting

An early version of Moses' character appeared in the initial draft of a script for the first episode in which he was known as "Johnny Hobo", named after the musician and the cat which resides in the Tarbox.

The character was originally imagined as a mute sidekick to Colton, being portrayed by Tristan Baxter. After Tristan was recast as Shaky, Fritz and Bury created the character of Moses to be portrayed by Mazen Wassel, who lived in the same apartment building as the Tarbox.

Moses' costume consists of clothes owned by Fritz.

## Appearances

Bigsby (2017)

* "Bigsby the Clown"
* "Bigsby the Entertainer"
* "Bigsby the Fighter"
Mitch (character)

Mitch is a fictional character played by Mitch Murrant in the 2017 play, *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*.

Mitch is an actor and lighting operator who previously served as a audio technician and director for *Bigsby,* alsoappearing as Shopsy in the film.

Much like Breanna, Mitch is one of the few cast members who seems at least somewhat intimidated by Paul Bishop and the angry cast, frequently apologizing.

## Development and Casting

The role of the lighting operator was created by Fritz and John Bury, originally cast as Nathan MacNeil, who portrayed "Norman" in *Damned* and Leon in *Bigsby*, and rewritten when the character was recast as Mitch Murrant. The rewritten version of the character makes frequent references to Mitch's previous work in Tar City and incorporates an entire scene originally written for an audience plant character which Mitch was originally cast to portray.

Unlike the rest of the cast, Mitch does not appear resentful towards Paul, nor does he appear overly concerned with the quality of the production despite having assisted Deion with directing production after Paul disappeared.

Much of Mitch's dialogue was written and improvised by actor, Mitch Murrant.

As part of the 2017 One Act Play Festival, the cast of *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*were awarded "Best Ensemble Cast".

## Appearances

*Paul Bishop is Directing a Play* (2017)

* "Mitch"
Get Made

Logo for Tar City's "Get Made" contest (2017)

*Get Made* is a film contest held by Tar City Productions in which writers submit their original short scripts to be produced by Tar City Productions.

The contest was first held in 2017 with three original submissions which premiered at One Night Stand in 2018.

## Development

The concept was created by Fritz Bishop after wrapping production on *Grim*, conceived as an opportunity for aspiring writers to develop and produce their ideas for a short film while training new actors and crew members during post-production on the most recent feature length film.

The writers completed weekly workshops and revisions to their scripts before scouting locations, gathering production resources, recruiting crew members, and casting actors. Each production was provided with all the necessary equipment, a camera operator, audio technician, and production manager. All participating projects were permitted to film a total of 12 hours over one or two days and restricted from scheduling re-shoots. Actors and crew members largely consisted of seasoned city slickers who have appeared in at least one previous Tar City production.

### 2017 Participants

Jill Hickey
 Of the Dead
Tanner Leudy
 8/04
Donnie Antle
Dianna MacKinnon-Furlong

**Winner:** "Of the Dead" by Dylan MacDonald

**Prize:** Opening at the premiere screening of *Grim*.
Jimmy Rots

Michael MacNeil as "Jimmy"

Jimmy Rots is a fictional character played by Michael MacNeil in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Jimmy is the brother of Jamie Rots and a friend of Gordie.

Jimmy is a musician, having played in a number of local bands, the most well known of which was called "idiot" in which he wrote and recorded all the instruments for his songs and paid musicians to play with him for live shows.

Jimmy has since sold all his instruments and quit the majority of his musical endeavors, though claims to remain active as the guitarist for a band with his brother called "Puss".

## Development and Casting

The character of Jimmy was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim,* conceived as a talented musician who gave up on his creative expression in favor of a drug addled, degenerate lifestyle.

The character was specifically written for Michael based on his performance as Michael in *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play.* Michael adapted an explosive temper into his performance which the character expresses and acts on throughout the film.

The shirt which Jimmy wears is merchandise for "Dead Skanks", a band for which actor James Rudderham provides lead vocals. The housecoat which Jimmy is seen wearing was part of Michael's costume for *Paul Bishop is Directing a Play*, and also appears in both *The Writer* and *Comfort Food*.
Roxy Ricin

Jessica Hardy as "Roxy"

Roxy Ricin is a fictional character played by Jessica Nicole Hardy in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Roxy is the bassist for the band "Corporate Whore", along with Romney Remnants and Rhonda Roundhouse.

## Casting and Development

The character of Roxy was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for *Grim*, conceived as an overly sensitive counterpart to the crudeness and vulgarity of Gordie and the Rots. The character was originally meant to parody the politically correct millennial stereotype, but became more assertive through development and filming.

Roxy plays bass in a band with Rhonda Roundhouse (guitarist/lead vocals) and Romney Remnants (drummer), they are seen standing outside together at The Upstairs Club after playing a show in which they opened for Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers.

Roxy is one of the few people to appear in the film that had not previously met Gordie or attended high school with him.

The band's name, "Corporate Whore", was created by actor, Jules Cameron.
Lorelai Gilmore

### Occupation

Co-owner and Manager of Dragonfly InnformerlyExecutive manager at Independence Inn (1997–2003)

## Relationship

### Friends

Sookie St. James (best friend)Jackson Belleville

Luke Danes

Lane Kim

Michel Gerard

### romances

Luke Danes(husband)

Christopher Hayden(ex-husband)

Jason Stiles(ex-boyfriend)

Alex Lesman(dated)

Max Medina(ex-fiancé)

### Relatives

Rory Gilmore (Daughter) Emily Gilmore (mother)

Richard Gilmore (father)Luke Danes (husband)

Lorelai Gilmore (grandmother)

## **Lorelai Gilmore**

Lorelai is a young mother. She has a great relationship with her daughter Rory Gilmore. She is married to Luke Danes. Her parents are Emily and Richard Gilmore. She has a best friend Sookie.

## Biography

She used to work as a maid at the independence inn then manager. She is now a Co-owner and manager of the Dragonfly inn. She became pregnant at 16 with Rory Gilmore.

## Behind the scenes

Lauren Graham written two books Talking as fast as i can and Someday Someday maybe. She has played in another show Parenthood.
Dave Grigger

Keith Doom as Dave Grigger

Dave Grigger is a fictional character played by Keith Doom in the 2018 film, *Grim*.

Dave is the lead singer for the band "Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers" with Kit Johnston, Ian Obscene, and Kurtis Murder.

## Development and Casting

The character was created by Fritz Bishop in an earlier script predating Tar City, he chose to revive the character in name alone which was originally created by actor and musician, Calhoun Keating Malay.

Keith Doom was cast after appearing in a largely non-speaking role as one of the Hoodlums in *Bigsby*,named "Chug".

The backstory involving the band and their guitarist (Kurtis) getting too drunk to play the show was created by Adam LeMoine and Shane Wilkie in order to resolve a scheduling conflict between actors and explain a character's absence in the performance.

Keith Doom, Mitch Hines, Riley Hill and Adam LeMoine performed "NASACar Racing" by Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew for their scene in the film.
Drowsy

Dami as "Drowsy"

Drowsy is a fictional character played by Dami in the 2017 film, *Bigsby.*

Drowsy is an employee of Klumsy, working for Klumsy's Krazy Katering, where he serves as a caterer and is later promoted as an entertainer.

Drowsy describes himself primarily as a business school student and while he considers his employment for Klumsy to be a "summer job", he is much more successful as a clown than Bigsby.

## Development and Casting

The character of Drowsy was created by Fritz Bishop and John Bury while writing the third episode, originally conceived as an effortlessly more successful clown than Bigsby.

The role was written to be portrayed by Dami, a producer, musician, and college friend of Fritz.

Drowsy's makeup design was created by Ally Parsons.

## Appearances

Bigsby (2017)

* "Bigsby the Entertainer"
Ballas

Gang zajmujący się głownie sprzedażą broni oraz narkotyków. Założony w okolicach roku 1966. Zajmuje Idlewood oraz okolice Skate Parku. Największy wróg gangów Grove Street oraz Chicken Street. Współpracuje z takimi organizacjami jak C.R.A.S.H (dawniej), Rosyjska Mafia (dawniej), Syndykat Loco (dawniej) oraz latynowskimi gangami takimi jak San Fierro Rifa oraz Vagos (dawniej).

Ich barwami jest fiolet.
Turd & Jamie

Tanner Leudy

Martin Robinson

*Turd & Jamie* is a 2017 short produced by Tar City Productions and directed by H. Fritz Bishop.

The film is a promotional short for *Grim* and similarly shot in a mockumentary style, detailing a typical day for Turd and Jamie, who appear as supporting characters in the film.

The short was released on October 4th, 2017.

## Cast

Riley Hill as Turd

Tanner Leudy as Jamie

Martin Robinson as Martin

## Production

The concept of a short which centered on supporting characters from *Grim* was conceived by Kenzie Cameron as promotional material for the film.

Fritz decided that Turd would be the protagonist for their first short since the character was a favorite of the crew.

The short takes place after the events of *Grim*, in which Turd replaces the drunken bassist for a band (Dave Grigger and the Grave Diggers) at a show the film crew attends and The Rots have a falling out with Gordie "G.G" Grim.

The dialogue in the film was completely improvised by actors Riley Hill and Tanner Leudy.