Director: Annie Inglis
Musical Director: Ron Forbes
Choreographer: Laura Pike

A musical version of "The Taming Of The Shrew" is about to open in Baltimore. in the show with producer-actor Fred Graham are his former wife, Lilli; Lois, a singer in whom he is interested; and Bill Calhoun, who is Lois' interest.  The irresponsible Bill informs Lois that he has signed Fred's name to a $10,000 IOU for gambling debts.  She begs him to reform.  Fred and Lilli patch up their differences as they reminisce nostagically about other shows in which they have appeared together.

Fred sends a bouquet to Lois, which is delivered in error to Lolli.  On stage as Katharina, Lilli discovers that the bouquet was meant for Lois and threatens to leave the show.  Her departure is prevented by two gangsters who have come to collect the IOU with Fred's signature.  As the first Act ends she is raging both in character and in reality.

Petruchio (played by Fred Graham) although just married to Katharina, and beginning his tempestuous wedded life, begins to yearn for his life as a single  man.  Becauseof a sudden change in gang administration the gangsters tear up the IOU, and Lilli prepares tp walk out on the show as Fred muses on his love for her.

The gangsters sing the always show-stopping "Brush Up Your Shakespeare".  As the show comes to a close, Lilli unexpectedly returns and in Katharina's words express her intention of returning to her husband.