Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?
Danny Gendron: While on tour with famous singer Shy Baldwin, Midge struggles to handle newfound anxiety that comes with her looming success. Elsewhere, Susie keeps a secret from Midge that could seriously threaten their friendship and working relationship.
2. How does this script fit into the context and themes of the show?
This script zeroes in on the moment when a performer makes a certain jump in career status that means they are no longer a big fish in a small pond. In the context of the show, Midge has been crushing it at clubs, rising to the occasion at dinner theaters, and pulling a miraculous performance out of thin air for an all-or-nothing appearance on a telethon. But what happens when you start to feel like your whole career is all-or-nothing? The weight of the prospect of fame and visibility might make…
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