The UB Interview: Gabrielle Dennis Talks ‘The Big Door Prize’

The “The Big Door Prize,” is the new character driven comedy created by Emmy Award-winner David West Read, and starring an ensemble cast led by Chris O’Dowd, with Gabrielle Dennis.

The new 10-episode half-hour comedy, will debut globally with the first three episodes this Wednesday, March 29th, followed by one new episode weekly every Wednesday through May 17th on Apple TV+.

“The Big Door Prize” is an eventful joyride, from start to finish. Filled with laughs, this somewhat astonishing story delivers what it needs to; in order to entertain.

Based on M.O. Walsh‘s novel of the same name, “The Big Door Prize” tells the story of a small town that is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each resident’s true life potential. Dusty Hubbard (O’Dowd), a seemingly content, cheerful family man and high school teacher, watches everyone around him reevaluate their life choices and ambitions — based on the machine’s printouts — and is forced to question whether he is truly as happy as he once thought.

While he remains skeptical of the machine, his wife, Cass (Gabrielle Dennis), indulges in the dream that there’s something bigger out there for her. Like many of Deerfield‘s residents, the couple has lived a relatively safe, uncomplicated life, until the arrival of the Morpho machine. However, all of that is about to change when the community is forced to reconcile with their unfulfilled achievements in pursuit of a better future.

The series stars include; Chris O’Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki, Josh Segarra, Damon Gupton, Crystal Fox, Djouliet Amara and Sammy Fourlas.

Gabrielle Dennis, who plays Cass, can currently be seen as one of the stars of “Madea’s Homecoming” and “The Upshaws,” as well as one of the stars of the critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series, “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”

Gabrielle directed “Buddy and Bernice,” a short film which premiered at Sundance and will stream in partnership with Kevin Hart’s LOL. Previously she appeared as series regular ‘Tilda Johnson’ on the last season of “Luke Cage,” and as ‘Whitney Houston’ in the critically acclaimed television movie, “The Bobby Brown Story.” Gabrielle Dennis also starred opposite Morris Chestnut on “Rosewood” where she played his sister for the life of the series and recurred in the hit series, “Insecure.”

Gabrielle first gained notoriety on the cult hit series “Blue Mountain State,” and later gained fans on Mara Brock Akil’s “The Game.” She is a gifted comedic — as well as dramatic — actress and a singer, her voice has been featured on “Rosewood” and “The Bobby Brown Story.”

Gabrielle Dennis is gearing up for the new season of “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”

Aries from UB spoke to the amazingly talented Gabrielle Dennis about “The Big Door Prize.” Gabrielle tells us about her character Cass, as well is what it’s like to work with Chris O’Dowd, Plus she tells us why we should tune-in!