Like all great adventures this one starts with someone trying to get a girl. After all King Meneleaus didnt go to Troy for the baklava.Playwright journalist comedian and bestselling author Mark LeirenYoung recalls his teenage escapades in this hilarious memoir and comingofage story. A geeky bullymagnet Mark was seventeen and wanted to be a playwright but even more than that he wanted to impress Sarah the girl hed pined for since elementary school. Its 1980 and thanks to Doug Henning magic is hip so Mark hooks up with Randy a stoner magician and Kyle an ambitious young actor to chase fameand the women of their dreams. Seeing a chance at having all of their desires come true they risk everything to create a show they know will be like Star Wars on stage. But is getting a date worth having your head cut off show more