After digging up a beatbox-ing beet, a musical farmer learns to recreate each sound with help from his animal friends (and kids at home).

2. Logline
After digging up a beatbox-ing beet, a
musical farmer learns to recreate each
sound with help from his animal friends
(and kids at home).
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3. Executive Summary
Title Rhythm Barnyard
Length ~12 minutes
Genre Children’s Educational/Music
Budget TBD
Shoot Studio/Chroma-key
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4. Richard Steighner
Writer/Music/Puppet Builder/Editor/Rickety Richie
Richard Steighner is a world-renown beatboxer (57+ countries) and
multi-talented artist. Originally from Colorado, he runs music
programs as a cultural ambassador with dozens of embassies
globally, teaching under-served youth and breaking cultural barriers.
After receiving degrees in Psychology and Design, Richard developed
dozens of programs to foster health and education with music like
Wordplay, the Hong Kong Music Walk, and Well Versed.
As a musician, he has performed on massive stages, toured with the
Backstreet Boys, was a 2-time finalist on NBC’s The SingOff, won the
National Harmony Sweepstakes, and self-produces his music videos
…and he proudly has 3 nieces who can now beatbox!
Maria Velletri
Script Doctoring/Puppeteer and Voices
Maria Velletri is a versatile actress, singer, and dancer who has
appeared in award-winning musicals and short films, and can be seen
in the lead role of Marissa Harrison in the recently released feature
film, THE KIDS OF GROVE directed by Damien Giglietta.
Maria trained in Perth at the prestigious Western Australian Academy
of Performing Arts and Edith Cowan University.
She completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with a double
major in Contemporary Performance and Theatre Studies in 2012, and
her Cert II in Music Theatre at WAAPA in the same year. Since 2020
Maria has been training with US Dialogue Coach Kristy Sexton on her
on-screen technique.
meet
the
team
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5. rock out
pick the beet/beat learn the sounds
synopsis
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6. engage
connect with young people
educate
example
connect with young people
entertain
the
goal
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7. contact
RhythmBarnyard.com
RhythmBarnyard@gmail.com
facebook.com/rhythmbarnyard
instagram.com/rhythmbarnyard
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