A NEW COMEDY SERIES
SYNOPSIS
Two best friends in the throes of menopause journal their exploits as they try anything to ease their transition into their third act of life.
- A new short form comedy series.
(2 Seasons/24 episodes)
-"Laverne and Shirley" meets "Curb Your Enthusiasm".
-Grace and Frankie the middle years.
-"Modern Family" meets "Game of Thrones"...Nope.
SEASON TWO - JANUARY 2025
Josephine and Lauren introduce husbands, family, and friends only to prove that menopause is not just affecting the ladies. Relationships will be tested bringing the friendship to a new level of sisterhood.
Guest Stars Include:
MICHAEL DORN from STAR TREK
THOMAS LENNON from RENO 911
ELIZABETH ALLEN-DICK from THE SANTA CLAUSES
JEN RAY from THE MIDDLE
MANOLO
JENNIFER JO COBB - NASCAR DRIVER
- THEE THIRD ACT - two seasons include twenty-four, 2-5 minute episodes and a robust social media campaign.
- Premiered January 29, 2024 on YouTube @theethirdact.
- LOOK-BOOK /EPK for available upon request. @theethirdact@icloud.com
- With today’s media platforms the door is wide open for short-form content.
See where our third act takes us!
PRODUCTION TEAM
Third Act Productions is made up of passionate story tellers who are dedicated to creating amazing content. From our talented cast, writers and editors to our skilled crew, we had a diverse group of professionals who worked tirelessly to make the audience feel, laugh and laugh some more.
PRODUCER/WRITER/ACTOR
JANE HAJDUK is from Oil City, Pennsylvania, and the 3rd of 5 sisters. She studied dance and acting at Wright State University and moved out to Los Angeles after college. She has worked on film, TV, and stage and it has brought her to where she is now, producing, writing, and acting in many of her own projects. Besides creating THIRD ACT PRODUCTIONS, she is currently working with a team, INSPIRE where they are looking to produce faith-based projects as well as raising money for charitable organizations. Jane also has a production team, VEW Productions, where she has produced and starred in many short films and theatre projects. She is the host of a new series called Junk Yard Dogs. Jane has worked with Shari on several projects throughout the past several years and is extremely excited to be creating a series where two strong dramatic actors can now write and act “the funny” we find in menopause.
We are hoping audiences will fall in love with these two best
friends and maybe even get an understanding of what women
“at a certain age” go through.
PRODUCER/WRITER/ACTOR
SHARI DORAN, Producer/Writer/Actor, is a Michigan native
with a background in performing. She has worked
with such companies as Making It Up Productions/
Wayne Brady, Warner Brothers, ABC, Universal
Studios, and Princess Cruise Lines. Most recently,
Shari has written, produced and released HISTORY SPEAKS
a feature WWII documentary available on AMAZON.
Shari has co-written and produced an original play
entitled The Basement, which made it’s world
premiere in California. She wrote and produced
a one-woman show ANNE, based on the life writings
of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, which has toured both
coasts. Shari co-founded the LA based Pony Tale
Films Production company 15 years ago which is currently working
on their anthology series THE WATCH. Shari is thrilled to team
with Jane Hajduk and Third Act Productions on THEE THIRD ACT
short form comedy series.
Our Vision
Story Telling at its best. Third Act Productions is committed to creating compelling, funny and heartwarming stories from a woman’s perspective.
- In 2025, statistics claim that 1.1 billion women will be menopausal; opening a 60 billion dollar market for women’s product.
- The average women can expect to spend 40% of her life in post-menopause.
- Our third act delivered us to comedy, hot flashes, creativity, chocolate, more chocolate and two relatable characters that women want to cheer on.
- “There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.” - Margaret Mead.
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FILM Festival Laurels
Season One Premiered January 29, 2024
Check out our new comedy series on Youtube @theethirdact . Who knew menopause was funny? S1: 12 Episodes.