From Page to Stage: Table Read of a Comedy Pilot from NRDC’s Climate Storytelling Fellowship
Join NRDC’s Rewrite the Future and a lineup of incredible NYC comedians for a deep dive into climate and comedy. We’re spotlighting Bill on Earth (by Casey Rand & Sasha Stewart), a half hour comedic pilot that was selected for the 2024 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship with a live table read by local actors and comedians plus a Q&A with co-writer, Casey Rand. We’re excited to bring the script to the Climate Film Festival to showcase its razor-sharp wit and compelling climate themes.
Logline: Bill on Earth by Casey Rand (The New Yorker, Reductress, McSweeney’s) & Sasha Stewart (FX’s Dying For Sex) – In this live action workplace comedy, a kind-hearted alien whose planet was blown up in a freak accident must go undercover as a corporate spy at an oil company to convince humans to stop destroying Earth — and fast — before he loses his last chance to secure his species a new home.
Featured Speakers:
Casey Rand, writer, Bill on Earth and recipient of the 2024 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship
Katy Jacobs, Director, NRDC’s Entertainment Partnerships
Table read: Comedians and actors TBA
More info about the NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship:
APPLY NOW: The 2026 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship, in partnership with The Black List, the Redford Center, CAA Foundation, and NBCUniversal is now open through November 28, 2025! Fellows will receive $20k, feedback from climate experts, and creative mentorship. To apply for the fellowship, submit a pilot or feature script that engages with climate themes in compelling or unique ways. In addition to the Fellowship grant, NRDC also covers one month of hosting and one evaluation fee for qualified submissions on the Black List website. Fellowship recipients will be announced in April 2026. Learn more & apply: on.nrdc.org/ClimateStorytelling
About NRDC: NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 3 million members and online activists. Established in 1970, NRDC uses science, policy, law and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health and safeguard nature. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Beijing and Delhi (an office of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd).
This event has limited capacity. Admission will be first come, first served — we encourage early arrival to guarantee your spot.
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