Discover the MAGIC
of Show Night!
Live-audience sitcoms have been the hottest ticket on Hollywood’s iconic studio lots for decades. Rock Paper Cannon is uniquely positioned to deliver those electric entertainment experiences right here at home.
ON A MISSION
Our mission is to transform Oklahoma into the new home of the American sitcom.
We’re building a sustainable creative economy around live-audience television—fueling tourism and job creation, and delivering the shared laughter that brings communities together.
Founded in 2025 by Rachel Cannon, Rock Paper Cannon is the first full-service independent television studio dedicated exclusively to multi-camera sitcoms.
Led by a seasoned executive team, the studio oversees the full television life cycle—from development through distribution—while operating in a business-friendly region with a competitive state rebate program.
MEET THE FOUNDER
RACHEL CANNON
Founder CEO
Rachel Cannon is an entertainment executive, actress, and producer with more than 25 years of experience in Los Angeles and over 80 network television credits, including Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Mad Men, and Fresh Off the Boat. Cannon is a member of the Television Academy as both a Performer and Production Executive.
In 2025, Cannon founded Rock Paper Cannon, an independent television studio reshaping how American sitcoms are financed, owned, and experienced. The studio is focused on relocating live-audience comedy to Middle America and building a scalable comedy hub rooted in Oklahoma. She currently serves as CEO and Chief Creative Officer.
Previously, Cannon founded Prairie Surf Studios in 2020, serving as CEO for four years and helping recruit major productions such as Twisters and Tulsa King to Oklahoma. During her tenure, Prairie Surf generated more than $300 million in economic impact and helped transform the global perception of Oklahoma’s film industry.
Cannon continues to work with state and federal leaders to advance competitive entertainment incentive programs and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma State Chamber, championing strong business practices and industry growth.
PRESS
One thing about us… we commit to the bit 😉
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#rockpapercannon #comedy #sitcoms #behindthescenes
America isn’t just facing a mental health crisis.
It’s facing a connection crisis.
The U.S. Surgeon General has called loneliness and isolation a public health issue. Researchers continue finding links between laughter, familiar stories, and emotional well-being.
That doesn’t mean television replaces real relationships.
It does suggest stories can help us through difficult moments.
Researchers have begun using the term comfort media to describe a coping behavior that isn’t about avoiding reality. Often, it’s about finding enough familiarity, joy, and human connection to face it.
𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.
…and that’s Tuesday 🤓
#RockPaperCannon #LoveMyJob
Fresh Off the Boat
“The Shunning”
@rachelwcannon as Diedre 🛼
What a welcome!
Oklahoma isn’t trying to become Hollywood.
We’re building something we can call our own. 💫
Can you shoot a sitcom without a live audience? Of course!
BUT, the relationship between what’s happening on stage and what’s happening in the audience is where we find the MAGIC. 💫
#JamesWiddoes #SitcomDirector #SitcomAudience
Having fun is a very particular skill. And not everyone has that skill. 💫 — Jerry Seinfeld
#HappyFriday #RockPaperCannon #SkilledFunHavers
We are often asked what all goes into making a sitcom episode. Here’s a peek inside the multicam sitcom machine.
Who is ready to be part of it? 💫
#Sitcoms #Multicam #RockPaperCannon
Two and a Half Men
“Anteaters… They’re Just Crazy-Looking”
Rachel Cannon as Chloe
“You should use those words” 💘😍
Some sets just have that magic.✨
What sitcom set would you want to spend a day on?
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” 💫— Vincent van Gogh
#BehindTheScenes #RockPaperCannon #Onward
