Will is a 19 year old intelligent, egocentric writer, scarred by an emotionally traumatic childhood and struggling to find inspiration. The opening scene finds him at his computer, staring at the latest blank page of his first play, while his "Brain" (a group of singers who act as a Greek Chorus throughout) rant about his lack of inspiration.
When he receives a visit from Jane, a young, neurotic neighbour who holds a secret torch for him, Will suddenly realises that his much needed inspiration is staring him in the face. He decides to write his play "Based On A true Story" (B.o.a.t.s) beginning with the life and character of Jane. Later he acconpanies her to her group therapy session, where he finds further inspiration from the disparate group of 'llonies' who attend the group - including Tanya, a nymphomaniac; Brad, a youg introverted gay man terrified of 'coming out'; and Tom, the group therapist, who seems to be as deeply neurotic as his patients.
In order to fully experience everything in life he needs in order to write his play, Will begins to have sexual encounters with members of the group - and his psychotic nature is revealed as he begins to kill them!
During Act Two, Will meets Rebecca, an attractive but emotionally fragile young woman, who has been living with Tom. For the first time Will discovers true love and appears to begin to change, until events unfortunately take a different course and both his play and this musical head for a bloody and dramatic climax.
1. Brain's Chorus THE BRAIN
2. Inspiration WILL, JANE
3. Inside Jane's Head JANE, WILL
4. Scene One Finale WILL
5. Every Single Story WILL, THE BRAIN
6. Phone Call WILL
7. A Problem Shared TOM, THE GROUP
8. Will And Jane Join The Group TOM, WILL, JANE, THE GROUP
9. The Nymphomaniac's Aria TANYA, TOM, WILL, THE GROUP
10. Waiting BRAD, TOM, WILL
11.Hymn to O.C.D CLAIRE, WILL, TOM, THE GROUP
12. Will's Chance To Share TOM, WILL, JANE, TANYA, THE GROUP
13. Hotel Barcelona TANYA, WILL, THE BRAIN
14. Will And Brad 1 WILL, BRAD, THE BRAIN
15. Nothing In My Way BRAD, WILL, JANE
16. I Need To Love Him JANE, TOM, THE GROUP
17. Will And Brad 2 WILL, BRAD, THE BRAIN
18. Sky And Air JANE, WILL
19. Wishing For A Window JANE, WILL
20. Act Two Prelude THE BRAIN, WILL
21. Breakfast At Tom's TOM, REBECCA
22. Tom Gets To Share TOM, WILL, THE GROUP
23. Rebecca TOM, WILL, REBECCA, THE GROUP
24. A Trick Of The Light WILL
25. Choosing Coffee THE BRAIN, WAITER, REBECCA, WILL
26. I Fall Apart Very Easily REBECCA, WILL
27. At Last A Love Scene WILL, THE BRAIN, REBECCA
28. A Teddy Bear WILL
29. Falling Apart Together REBECCA, WILL, THE BRAIN
30. In Between The Spotlights REBECCA
31. Finishing The Play WILL, TOM, THE BRAIN
32. Act Two Finale WILL, INSPECTOR, SERGEANT, THE BRAIN
