Adapted from Joseph Moncure March's 1928 narrative poem of the same name, The Wild Party tells the story of Queenie and Burrs, a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior and recklessness, they decide to throw a party to end all parties. As the guests arrive, we meet an assortment of people who exemplify what it means to live on the edge and Queenie 'sets the stage' for a brutal game of lust, jealousy and deception.