When the idolized acting teacher, Theodor Plackman, savages his performance in The Greek Swede, Bould spirals into crisis, before an unexpected encounter inspires a swinging stage comeback.

Characters, in order of appearance:
BLOCKWART, house caretaker
THEODOR PLACKMAN, instructor, The Young Pheasant Student Playhouse
ALEX, acting student
CHORUS, various acting students
BERTHA, acting student
BOULD, acting student, apartment block tenant