When Shawney's mother dies he is taken in by his mysterious uncle, who longs to recapture his past pop stardom. Across the city, a pregnant novelist seeks to uncover a mystery: is there a ghost in her new fixer-upper home, or is her husband having an affair? Next door, a wealthy couple struggles to keep up appearances while raising their troubled adopted child. Hiding out in a foreclosed condo, a sexy musicology student searches for a forgotten musician lost somewhere in America. What will happen when these intersecting story lines collide in a shocking act of violence? Mayday Mayday Tuesday is written for the Class of 2011 MFA Acting Candidates.