Cheri Oteri's Wellness Comedy Pilot 'Zen Room' to Premiere at Dances with Films Festival
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Summary
"Saturday Night Live" alum Cheri Oteri is screening her new pilot "Zen Room" at the Dances with Films festival. Co-written by Oteri and Ashley Joyce, the mockumentary-style workplace comedy skewers the yoga and wellness world while celebrating its community. Set in a small town in middle America, the single-camera, character-driven show features Oteri as a business-savvy partner on house arrest whose antics create chaos and heart. Oteri is also currently appearing in the new "Scary Movie" film.
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business-savvy partner on house arrest, whose antics spark chaos and heart in equal measure
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