Exclusively on Stage 32, CEO Stan Spry's leading management, production, and finance company has opened their doors to our community and we're excited to announce we've partnered with Evoke Entertainment who will develop and package the winning script of our Romantic Comedy screenwriting contest!
Hey Stage 32 Community!
Ever dreamt of seeing your Romantic Comedy script come to life on the big screen or stream on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! We're proud to announce the Stage 32 + Evoke Entertainment Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest to help discover the next great Rom Com script!
Evoke are partnering in a first-of-its-kind talent incubator designed to fast-track emerging Rom-Com writers from contest discovery to professional development and production!
Evoke is leading the charge. CEO Stan Spry has produced dozens of rom-coms and holiday movies for companies like Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, Tubi, Great American Family and many others. The company produced nine Rom-Coms in the last twelve months alone, along with several series. For 2026, they already have a slate of over two dozen Rom Coms and Romances in development. With a rapidly growing client roster and proven production pipeline, Evoke is poised to dominate one of the fastest-growing segments of the business.
Evoke will work directly with Stage 32 through our 5th Annual Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest because they're serious about finding their next great project. They'll even be personally reviewing all the semi-finalist loglines and all top 10 finalist scripts from our global community of 1.3 million creative professionals.
Think about that for a moment. A top literary management, production, and finance company are committed to building new bridges exclusively for Stage 32 writers who are ready to make people laugh, then cry across the globe.
This isn't just any manager looking for content. Evoke Entertainment's recent track record speaks to their ability to get their clients work, package talent, and find financing, while delivering projects that audiences actually watch.
Evoke Entertainment is a leading management company, and they're not offering empty promises: they're providing access to their proven infrastructure.

“We’ve been producing rom-coms for over a decade, and in that time, demand for feel-good content has only grown,” said Stan Spry, CEO and Founding Partner at Evoke. “Viewers throughout the world love what this genre has to offer, and we are excited to partner with Stage 32 to find fresh voices and elevate screenwriters who are as passionate about this space as we are.”
This philosophy is revolutionary in an industry increasingly closed to new comedic voices. With our initiative, Stage 32 is giving writers the chance to shoot your shot, and Evoke is committed to finding their next break out hit!

Numerous contests, fellowships, and programs promise industry access. Here's what makes this fundamentally different:

We're talking about Evoke Entertainment's established development and packaging process. Here's what that looks like:
Skip the theoretical development and prepare for actual production.
Stan Spry and Evoke Entertainment didn't randomly select Stage 32 for this partnership. Stage 32 has the infrastructure to surface talent at scale, and Evoke has the development muscle to get it ready for buyers. This an opportunity to support talent and launch careers. Our track record of connecting emerging writers with real opportunities, combined with our global reach and curated community, made us the logical partner for this new comedy initiative.
"This partnership with Evoke creates a real on-ramp for writers to go from undiscovered to produced and is directly aligned with our mission to make the entertainment industry more accessible and meritocratic,” added Geoffroy Faugerolas, Head of Development at Stage 32.
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