The play opens in the office of Mr. Wellington, editor in chief of Kaput Magazine, a trade magazine for funeral directors. He is interviewing to hire a staff writer. His administrative assistant, Emily, brings a candidate in, a young man named Josh Meadows. Josh is eager to make a good impression, but things quickly take a turn toward the ridiculous, as Mr. Wellington lectures Josh on what the funeral industry...
The play opens in the office of Mr. Wellington, editor in chief of Kaput Magazine, a trade magazine for funeral directors. He is interviewing to hire a staff writer. His administrative assistant, Emily, brings a candidate in, a young man named Josh Meadows. Josh is eager to make a good impression, but things quickly take a turn toward the ridiculous, as Mr. Wellington lectures Josh on what the funeral industry is really like. Things get more and more absurd, until Josh runs off in a panic.