Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi, and Larry on the eighty-eights. Jeff and Hunter decide to follow the old adage, “write what you know,” and set off on a unique musical adventure: writing a musical about writing a musical. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives.
[title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre — a uniquely American art form — and to the joy of collaboration.