Slings and Arrows (2003)
In the fictional town of New Burbage, legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to the New Burbage Theatre Festival, the site of his greatest triumph and most humiliating failure, to assume the artistic directorship after the sudden death of his mentor, Oliver Welles.
Slings and Arrows: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Oliver's Dream
November 3, 2003
Geoffrey is ready with a new play but they're two months behind with rent and the landlord wants them out. Meanwhile, the more flexible Oliver is ready with a corporate sponsored A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1x2 - Geoffrey Returns
November 10, 2003
After Oliver's death, arrangements are made. Who'll be the new artistic director at the Festival?
1x3 - Madness in Great Ones
November 17, 2003
The new interim artistic director, Geoffrey, walks around with Oliver's skull. Oliver's ghost talks to Geoffrey after he rejects to direct Hamlet.
1x4 - Outrageous Fortune
November 24, 2003
Geoffrey is in jail after trashing Ellen's party. Oliver's ghost shares the cell. Kate and Jack grow closer. Ellen's young boyfriend wants revenge.
1x5 - Mirror up to Nature
December 1, 2003
Geoffrey assumes the direction of Hamlet and Richard and Holly assume that a disaster is just around the corner. Oliver's ghost frees Ellen's pet chameleon and viola Ophelia is recast.
1x6 - Playing the Swan
December 8, 2003
It's opening night for Hamlet and though Jack has shown promise, insidious words from Richard send him running. Ellen and Geoffrey finally talk about the breakdown and the events leading up to it, and if they can find their star, the show must go on!