Polly finds herself touring as set and puppet designer for a small rural theatre company. When the stage manager mysteriously fails to appear for the first rehearsal, Polly has to step in and do the job. Dealing with a cast of viciously feuding actors, a mysterious practical joker whose tricks are decidely gruesome, and a deepening conviction that the stage manager has been murdered, Polly finds her new job mare than a little stressful. Where's the stage manager's body? Is somebody really out to get the star of the show? Will the show open with all of the cast still breathing?