Frigid weather and stunning
views of the mall may not be compelling reasons to come to Providence,
but some of California's hottest fictional characters are considering
leaving beaches and boat parties behind for the Brown experience.
Next month, Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts of
Fox's hit TV show "The OC" will join high school seniors
across the country as they wonder whether they could get into Brown.
The University will feature in two episodes scheduled to air Dec.
1 and 8, said Michael Chapman, vice president for public affairs
and University relations.
The two fictional characters, played by
Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson, will express interest in applying
to Brown, Chapman said, but no footage of the University will
be shown. After the show's production company contacted him
earlier this fall, Chapman read scripts for both episodes
concerning Brown.
According
to fan Web site SpoilerFix.com, the second of the two episodes will
feature a representative from the University who will tell Seth
and Summer that only one student from their high school is typically
admitted.
Chapman
did not confirm script details but said that no formal request had
been made to "admit" the fictional characters to Brown
or film scenes on campus.
"The OC's" executive producer
Doug Liman graduated from Brown in 1988, while Josh Schwartz,
the show's creator and writer, grew up on the East Side and attended
the Wheeler School for more than a decade.
