Producers and Forum... Tony winner Lane will star in the half-hour comedy that centers on an unlucky actor, who has to put his Broadway dreams on hold when he is forced to return home to Texas to care for his ailing father.
Jackson (Xanadu) is cast as a local doctor, with "Scrubs" actor Ken Jenkins as Lane's booze-loving father Burl.
McGrath is set to produce, direct and write the untitled project, which also counts Lane as executive producer.