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Rollo Webster, slightly eccentric, has a consuming ambition to play Hamlet. Escaping the restraining influences of his family, he spends his own money in engaging a company, hiring a theater and staging a production of the tragedy. His Ophelia is Goldie MacDuff, who would have been a success in a midnight frolic if she could only keep awake after twelve o’clock. It seems he has everything to finally bring his lifelong ambitions to fruition: a troupe of actors, a gamesome leading lady, a somewhat unscrupulous stage manager, and buckets upon buckets of cash. Now if only he had any talent… - ...

Meet Rollo Webster, a delightfully eccentric dreamer with a singular ambition to portray Hamlet on stage. Breaking free from the constraints of his family, Rollo invests his own savings to assemble a cast, secure a theater, and bring this timeless tragedy to life. His leading lady, Goldie MacDuff, possesses the charm to shine in any role—if only she could stay awake past midnight! With a lively troupe of actors, a cunning stage manager, and a fortune at his disposal, Rollo seems poised for success. But theres just one catch he might not have the talent to pull it off. Join us for a whimsical...