That Darn Plot!
by David Belke

Mark W. Transom, one of world’s greatest playwrights, is at the end of his rope.

In order to fulfill his contract to artistic director and old friend Jo Harber, he has to create a play in one night, or lose everything.

Half-asleep and half-drunk, Transom starts putting theatrical personalities he knows into a simple comedy about putting on a play.

As the characters come to life before his eyes, the play seems to be progressing well, until, unbidden and without warning, Transom’s son Lloyd appears as a character, and the play takes on a life of its own.

As the playwright struggles to maintain the upper hand, the out-of-control writing process brings him closer and closer to the heart of his estrangement with his son.

Hilarious and heartfelt, That Darn Plot!

is a comedy about playwriting, rehearsals, rewriting, and rehabilitating reality, as well as a sympathetic look at a creative writer who is unable to connect with the people around him, including his only child.