Jeremy Thao

Making a Scene

An overeager teen and his eccentric mother hope an extracurricular scene rehearsal will reveal the sexuality of his mysterious drama class crush.

Thirty Candles

In this homage to the John Hughes classic, a newly 30-year-old man finds unexpected comfort in his secret crush when everyone at the office forgets his birthday.

A Slice of Chicago Romance

In Evanstown, a suburb of Chicago, Romanos & Juliatos, two pizza places, have competed for the town’s business for years. When both restaurants hand over the reins to the next generation—Riley and Sarah —after Pizza Den, a new pizza chain moves into town, the new bosses struggle to continue the rivalry after they begin to fall for one another.