John Busser is a master at mixing the gruesome with the hilarious. And STIFF COMPETITION is a perfect example! And what a great title! Kids, start planning your science fair projects now. Parents, watch out!

Helicopter parents: beware. Someone may have their eyes on you. Busser led me up the garden path and demolished all of my preconceived notions of where this play was headed. A handy guide to the “new” science fair: enter at your own risk.

A deliciously macabre take on that old standby, a school science fair. It is hysterical to realize that little Billy Porter's off the charts project is to be used as a model for other students. The deliriously deranged principal takes family participation to another level.