HARMONY — A film crew this month will shoot part of a TV pilot in the borough.

Dangerwood Pictures, a Pittsburgh-based film company, will shoot scenes for a 30-minute episode of a new show titled “Mason” here on June 21-22. Borough council recently approved the shoot.

Simon Barracchini, the director, writer and co-producer, said the company wants to pitch the pilot to major TV networks in Hollywood. If a network picks up the show, it would pay for more episodes.

The company also is considering showing the pilot at film festivals, local theaters or distributing it digitally.

Harmony was chosen for its historic architecture. In the show, the borough will be used as a stand-in for New York City in 1789.

The series takes place in colonial America. According to the show’s Facebook page, “‘Mason’ is a suspenseful, historical drama pilot for television about a man named Samuel, a former scout during the American Revolution.”

In the show, which is fictional, Samuel, played by Chad Conley, foils an assassination attempt on President George Washington.

The filming will take place on the north side of Harmony Square, using Main Street and Mercer Road.

On June 21, shooting will take place during the day and a large group of historical re-enactors will be on the set dressed in period clothing. On June 22, shooting will take place at night.

If there is rain on either day, shooting will be postponed to the following weekend.

The crew originally had hoped to film in Old Economy village, but municipal officials there would have charged them $3,000 in fees, which was not in their budget, Barracchini said.

Since the show has a small budget, they have been seeking locations around Western Pennsylvania that won’t charge fees, he said.

Harmony agreed to allow the crew to film for free, though it may repay the borough or the museum by providing video shooting and editing services.

Council President Jim Hulings dealt with Barracchini to work out a favorable arrangement. Hulings is supportive of the shoot and said the show could be a way to get positive notice for Harmony.

“I’m 100 percent behind it. I think Harmony is a great place to film this type of historical show. It brings people to Butler County, and it brings people to Harmony,” he said.

Historic Harmony President John Ruch agreed that the shoot could bring positive attention.

The 1991 movie “Iron Maze” had some scenes shot in Harmony, and the 1968 movie “Night of the Living Dead” was shot in the Evans City area, both of which bring visitors to the area, Ruch said.

Because people are interested in visiting film locations, Historic Harmony has been compiling a list of sites where movies were shot in the county that could be used on a self-guided tour, Ruch said.

The borough and film company are seeking historical re-enactors to be extras and volunteers to help behind the scenes on the shoot.

To learn more, contact Hulings at hulco@zbzoom.net or 724-816-3579.