High school drama geek Charlotte Romero loves the stage, but not her stage fright. Instead, she works theater tech and dreams of one day seeing a show on Broadway.

When her teacher announces a drama class trip to New York, the price is way too high for her cash-poor family. But not for drama queen Deedra, a rich classmate offering $5,000 to the student who best completes her nine dares.

Charlotte pushes past her performance anxiety and enters the contest. Soon, she's got an unwanted spotlight, a crush on a competitor, and increasing panic that she can't possibly win the prize.