Synopsis:

This is an absurd & scary world. As individuals, it feels like so much wrong is happening, and there’s nothing we can do.

The Park People is a satire about just that. Four normal people, young and old, unsure of what to do to help.

That is, until their local park is shut down.

With a much smaller problem to solve, they team up to learn about and fight the absurd system they live in. In the midst of their brainstorming and action, they truly meet each other and find a new family.

Inspired by modern indie dramedies and classic satires alike, The Park People takes place at this exact point in time in the evil version of Madison.

It’s a comedy about people, place, and protest.

The actual ‘Park People’ are two young adults and two old folks:

Katie; a listless young student,

Parker; a tree-hugger down on his luck,

Rickie; the sweetest old soul you’ll ever meet,

Tom; a grumpy, former revolutionary.

When it starts to feel impossible to stop the park’s destruction, their ideas turn from simple picket lines and sit-ins, to egging buildings and possibly, maybe committing a felony.

This is the place they go to escape from the world.

They’ll do anything to keep their peace.

The Park Peoplehas something for everyone; relatable characters with snappy dialogue, young and mature romance, a search for solace, goofy slap-stick, political satire, nature, and an urgency in its themes about humanity and hope for the world.