Treat Yo Self With These Surprising Facts About Parks And Recreation

April Ludgate Was Written For Aubrey Plaza

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Casting director Allison Jones told Schur that she had just met the weirdest girl. A meeting between Plaza and Schurr made the co-creator really uncomfortable for an hour.

Schur hired Plaza, but Aziz Ansari and Rashida Jones were cast before they knew their roles or the writers. How exactly did Chris Pratt land a role on Parks and Rec? More on that later.