Company Town - Casting news

Merle Dandridge , Arjun Gupta and Dondre Whitfield have joined CW pilot Company Town. Written by Sera Gamble and directed by Taylor Hackford, it chronicles the aftermath of a scandal at a Naval base, which touches the lives of both civilians and military personnel. The project centers around two early 20-something women — Krista (Gage Golightly) and Page — who grew up together, were once best friends, but now are on opposite sides of the Townie/Military divide. Dandridge, plays Louise, a Navy Division Director, who is suddenly promoted to Commanding Officer of Naval Service Affairs and and put in charge of a group of bases and personnel that’s just become beleaguered by a terrible scandal. Gupta, will play Jack, a Navy Chief Petty Officer whose priority is to take care of his jet maintenance crew but privately he is nursing big dreams. Whitfield, will play Don, a combat-trained trauma surgeon working at the Naval base’s hospital who is troubled by the repercussions of a terrible scandal on the base. Maya Kazan also stars.
Source:  Deadline