Follow an intrepid teacher as she attempts to put on a student play at one of New York's toughest inner-city schools. Can she get past the budget constraints, metal detectors, standardized testing, and teacher burnout to find a way to reach the students, for whom just getting to school every day can be a struggle? This bracing and comedic tour de force is essential viewing for those who care about the state of public schools!

"An object lesson in what should not be missing from any life curriculum: hope." - The New Yorker