This modern take on an age-old physical comedy style follows what happens when Commedia Dell’Arte characters find themselves embroiled in the hot-button issue of gay marriage.
Two women, Auriela and Lavinia, find themselves the love interest of the son of wealthy businessman, Mr. Dantino.
Fearing they might get chosen and forced to marry Dantino’s son, the two young women are forced to lie and say that they are already married to each other.
They do this because neither woman has any interest in Angelo, the billionaire’s son. Both women, in fact, are in love with two other men. This, much to the dismay of the women’s respective parents. Auriela and Lavinia are hoping their lie will force Angelo to look for love elsewhere, so the young ladies can be free to marry the men they truly love.
Unfortunately, the lie only strengthens Dantino’s resolve to have his son choose which ever woman he wants. So he uses his money and political influence to propose a law that makes it illegal for two people of the same sex to wed. Once the proposition goes into effect, the women’s “marriage” will be null and one of the women will be forced to marry the billionaire’s son.
The proposition unfortunately unleashes a cavalcade of complications not only for the young lovers, but for all the characters in the play, ultimately making what should be simple, nearly impossible: to be allowed to marry the person you love.