Megan Hilty

Derek reaches his breaking point and quits Bombshell, Kyle and Jimmy struggle to show Hit List at the Fringe Festival, and Ivy works up the courage to tell Terry what she thinks of Liasons.

Julia and Tom come up with a new title for the recently reestablished musical; Karen and Ivy audition for an orange juice ad; Frank realizes something.

The workshop of Marilyn is finally held; Ivy gets stage fright; Karen has to make a decision; Julia and Michael face the consequences of what they did.

Ivy comes down with laryngitis, Julia keeps bumping into Michael, Eileen and Ellis talk at a bar, Karen performs for a bar mitzvah.

Karen attends a government party with Dev; tensions between Michael and Julia increase; Leo gets arrested; Eileen becomes associated with Ellis; Ivy's romantic relationship with Derek hits a bump in the road.

When Derek hosts a party for young teen star Lyle West (Nick Jonas), Eileen seizes the opportunity to try a new strategy for raising funds. Karen learns how to increase her chances of success in the high-stakes world of Broadway and Tom goes on a special first date.

While Karen returns to Iowa to make an important decision about the future, the favorite for Joe DiMaggio-Michael Swift-is discovered to be holding a secret. Ivy begins to have doubts as to why she was given the part of Marilyn. Eileen suspects her soon-to-be-ex-husband is sabotaging the musical by turning potential investors away.

As Ivy and Karen both attempt to please Derek during a second callback in order to win the role of Marilyn, Julia and her husband Frank become frustrated by the process of their international adoption and Eileen's acrimonious divorce complicates her attempt to finance the musical.

World-renowned songwriting duo Julia Houston and Tom Levitt are inspired to create a new Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe - instantly attracting the attention of tenacious producer Eileen Rand and brilliant yet temperamental director Derek Willis. As the four search for their leading lady, veteran actress Ivy Lynn becomes obsessed with winning them over and native Iowan waitress Karen Cartwright becomes desperate to make her theatrical dreams a reality.