Beverly Hill

A project in Chicago, IL by Marissa Fenley
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A puppet comedy pilot satirizing wealthy, white femininity, set in a post-capitalist world
Backers: 140
Average Pledge Per Backer: $112

Funded: $15,662 of $15,000
Dates: Jun 23rd -> Jul 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Marissa Fenley
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Latest News

Another successful puppet surgery!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Our housewives have gotten the newest implants on the puppet market: magnets! Now they can stay seated no matter how many rosés they knock back. Thanks, Dr. Marissa!  (Read More)

It's all or nothing!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! We are so full of appreciation for you all and your belief in Beverly Hill! We believe in the project too, and are so eager to get down to business and do some puppetry! We are now one month away from convening in Chicago to film.... (Read More)

How do you feel about living in the Bentley, Dutchesst?

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
“I don’t know HOW you all can STAND living in such a TINY mansion! As a self-made WOMAN, I find it ESSENTIAL to have my own space.” - The Dutchesst  (Read More)

Do I know you from somewhere, Kathy?

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
"I've been on just about every soap, so you probably recognize my face. I’ve had the same one for the last forty years!" -Kathy  (Read More)

What's with the hands?

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Disembodied hands make eerie appearances in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The hands of the film crew, glam squads, and personal staff peek into the screen to intervene, pamper, comfort, and serve the Housewives. These ancillary cast members... (Read More)

Are you very easily disappointed, Fabienne?

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
“I once saw the Grand Canyon and you know what I said? Nothing, because it was boring as $&@%.” - Fabienne  (Read More)

What's in that bathtub, Harley?

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
"It took me FORever but I FINALLY did it! I made bathtub wine!" - Harley  (Read More)

Why puppets?

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Why use puppets to tell the story of Beverly Hill? Beverly Hill is a maladjusted utopia where, when the rest of the world changes its terms, its denizens refuse to respond. This refusal to respond is one of many aspects of our puppets' static faces... (Read More)

Why are you such a good cook, Minnie?

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
"My great, great, great, great grandmother’s grandmother was in the Donner Party. I wouldn’t be here today if she didn’t know how to properly season a good rib.” - Minnie  (Read More)

What did you say, Savannah?

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
"I've always found 'money' to be such a dirty word!" - Savannah LeBlanc More quotes from our script coming soon!  (Read More)

We are now a "Project We Love" on Kickstarter!

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been selected as a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter! This means that we will be featured on Kickstarter's website as one of their favorite campaigns. We would not have achieved this milestone without the support of everyone who has backed the... (Read More)

This is The Dutchesst

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
And our final resident of Beverly Hill… The Dutchesst! She was formally a duchess but after her divorce she claimed this new title because she is... “the most Dutch”. She once held a charity that gave “unfortunate” girls nose jobs. She’s... (Read More)

Meet Kathy!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Meet Kathy! She’s been on just about every Soap but she’s more known for her douche kit ads. TMZ pronounced her dead twice in one year causing her to come out with her own line of “drop dead gorgeous” coffins.  (Read More)

This is Fabienne

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This is Fabienne. She’s sharper than a Botox needle and she’s a New f&@!-ing Yorker. The only job title she’s ever had is CEO. If you can’t keep up with her that’s a CE-NO!  (Read More)

Meet Harley!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
 Meet Savannah’s baby sis, Harley!   She was a child star, pre-teen sex symbol, and the singer of country song, one hit wonder, “Women Drive Trucks Too”. She performed her old hits (hit) on cruise ships and drank so many blue lagoons that... (Read More)

This is Minnie

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This is Minnie. She has no sense of humor. If she heard a knock knock joke, she’d answer the door. At one point in time, she had so much money that she owned rival basketball teams. She gave them the same name, so she wouldn’t have to switch... (Read More)

Meet Savannah!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Meet our first resident of Beverly Hill, Savannah LeBlanc! She’s a Southern belle and just about as sweet as a salt lick. At one point in time she owned every dog on the West Coast but her favorite was “Pimpy” the asthmatic pug. She lived in a... (Read More)

Welcoming our Assistant Director: Rebecca Galkin!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so excited to announce that Rebecca Galkin will be joining our team as Assistant Director! Welcome Rebecca! We can't for you to...assist us.  Rebecca Galkin (she/her) is a recent graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University with a BFA... (Read More)

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