''Squaresville'' is an American

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created by Matt Enlow. The series follows best friends Esther (Kylie Sparks) and Zelda (

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) as they deal with life in their suburban town, one adventure at a time. It premiered on

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on March 16, 2012. The series was financed by a

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campaign that successfully raised $12,000 from 196 backers to complete production of its first season. In 2012, ''Squaresville'' joined the Big Frame YouTube network. On February 1, 2013, Squaresville launched its second season.

Cast

as Zelda Waring *Kylie Sparks as Esther *Austin Rogers as Percy *Tiffany Ariany as Shelly *David Ryan Speer as Wayne * Christine Weatherup as Sarah Waring

Awards and nominations

Won

; 2013

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* Best Comedy Web Series * Best Ensemble Performance * Best Writing (Comedy): Matt Enlow

Nominated

; 2013 IAWTV * Best Directing (Comedy): Matt Enlow * Best Female Performance (Comedy):

* Best Female Performance (Comedy): Kylie Sparks

References

External links

* * * {{YouTube , user = squaresvilleseries , title = Squaresville 2012 web series debuts American comedy web series Kickstarter-funded web series YouTube original programming