Nickelodeon will air “California Dreaming,” a scripted musical event from Simon Fuller and Ryan Tedder. The hour-long event follows a group of talented young musicians auditioning to attend a performing arts boarding school. The event will feature original songs written by Tedder. “California Dreaming” airs Thursday, December 16, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
“California Dreaming” stars Jenna Raine Simmons as “Jenna,” Liv Simone as “Liv,” Angelina Green (America’s Got Talent) as “Nina,” Ben Krieger as “Ben” and Max Fincham as “Max.”
“California Dreaming” is produced by Swirl Films (Saints & Sinners) and is created and executive produced by Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) and Tedder (Songland). The teleplay is by Genna Ryan (Young Sheldon, The Thundermans) and story is by Janae Bakken (Greenhouse Academy) and Ryan, who are also executive producers. It is directed and executive produced by Matt Stawski (Side Effects). Marc Dworkin & Sean Cunningham (Julie and the Phantoms) served as consulting producers.
