The Trades, a new comedy from Crave, Rollercoaster Entertainment and Blink49 Studios has begun production in Nova Scotia.
From the producers of Trailer Park Boys, The Trades is an eight-part, 30-minute, comedy set in a working-class community. Here the stress and high risks of working in a refinery are offset by the comedic, high-wire antics of the plant workers. The series will be available in English and French.
The Trades
Robb Wells, star and producer, had this to say:
“From the moment I first read the pilot two years ago, I was immediately drawn to Ryan J. Lindsay’s vision for the series. I love all of the colourful characters, the backdrop, and especially, the different types of humour associated with each trade. It’s amazing to see the team come together, including an unbelievably talented cast and crew. It’s going to be so much fun, and I am very excited.”
The Trades centres around Todd Stool (Robb Wells, TRAILER PARK BOYS). He is a pipefitter who is proud of his working-class background, and collection of big boy toys.
His sister, and roommate, Audrey (Anastasia Phillips, Moonshine), decides to follow in her big brother’s footsteps. Pursuing a career in the trades as a carpenter, just like their father Rod (Patrick McKenna, The Red Green Show). While Todd loves his life, he dreams of climbing the corporate ladder and becoming site manager at Conch Industries – which seems attainable, given the current site manager Bennett’s, (Tom Green) lifestyle.
But Todd’s future, that of the plant—and the town, are thrown into question when Chelsea (Jennifer Spence, YOU ME HER), an ambitious young executive sent from head office, announces she is the new site manager, and vows to make some changes.
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Rounding out Todd’s rag-tag crew are: Jimi (Enrico Colantoni, VERONICA MARS); Dewey (Jason Daley, TRAILER PARK BOYS); Homer (Jesse Camacho, LOCKE & KEY); Backwoods (Daniel Petronijevic, LETTERKENNY); Taser (Brandon Oakes, DIGGSTOWN); Medhi, the Chief Engineer (Raoul Bhaneja, BLINDSPOT); and Steph the Safety Chick (Susan Kent, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES).
Together, they balance the high risks of working in an oil refinery with bawdy nicknames, elaborate pranks, and jokes to amuse and enrage one another – but must work together if they want to save their livelihood and protect their community.
Trailer Park Boys Inc. and Kontent House Inc. co-produce, in association with Bell Media’s Crave, with the participation of the Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund, and the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Ontario Creates.
Rollercoaster Entertainment and Blink49 is the exclusive U.S. sales agent distribute the series. Ryan J. Lindsay is creator, writer, and executive producer. Shelley Eriksen is writer and executive producer; Warren Sonoda is director. Gary Howsam is executive producer; and Jonathan A. Walker and Robb Wells are producers. John Morayniss and Virginia Rankin are executive producers for Blink49 Studios. Co-executive producers are Andrew McMichael, Angelo Paletta, Ross Mrazek, and Ben Rappaport.
SOURCE: bellmedia.ca