Brewed Awakening: Sitcom Dreams, Midwest Scenes & Coastal Themes

Live in-studio, we sit down with Brewed Awakening creator Evan Guirsch and actors Ben C. Adams and Bill Wood to dive into their locally rooted, Wisconsin-meets-California sitcom-in-the-making. Evan shares how a college class sparked his passion for screenwriting, eventually leading to a 10-episode season about a laid-back LA surfer dropped into small-town Wisconsin life. Ben introduces us to his character "Tommy," a family-first guy torn between the West Coast and the Midwest, while Bill brings his character to life right in the studio. The team discusses casting, crowd-funding through Seed&Spark, and the goal of keeping the production local—from crew to cast to music. We also get the inside scoop on the show’s unexpected villain, local actor Bob Benson as "Jack Stone," and wrap things up with sitcom inspirations (Happy Days gets a nod) and a one-word description of what Brewed Awakening really means to them.