
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
Comedy
Overview
Story takes place during the MLB strike of 1994 when the nation turned its eyes to the sport of wiffleball. We follow the the pursuit of Ted Whitfield as he tries to break the homerun and his subsequent battles with substance abuse.
Top Cast


Ross Patterson
Ross Patterson
Ted 'The Wiffler' Whitfield
Ross Patterson
Ted 'The Wiffler' Whitfield


Joey Kern
Joey Kern
Willie 'High-Sox' Hamilton
Joey Kern
Willie 'High-Sox' Hamilton


Christine Lakin
Christine Lakin
Kiki Hamilton
Christine Lakin
Kiki Hamilton


Alanna Ubach
Alanna Ubach
Kristy Kittens
Alanna Ubach
Kristy Kittens


Richard Gant
Richard Gant
Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson
Richard Gant
Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson


Edi Patterson
Edi Patterson
Fran Whitfield
Edi Patterson
Fran Whitfield


Nick Thune
Nick Thune
Petey Sinclair
Nick Thune
Petey Sinclair


Louise Linton
Louise Linton
Shannon Storm
Louise Linton
Shannon Storm


Jaime Bergman
Jaime Bergman
Kim Dominguez
Jaime Bergman
Kim Dominguez
Chris Tarantino
Chris Tarantino
Dave 'Curvey' McNernery
Chris Tarantino
Dave 'Curvey' McNernery
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