Mary Elizabeth Cep (or Lola, as she prefers to be called) longs to be in the spotlight. But when she moves to New Jersey with her family and becomes a student at Dellwood "Deadwood" High, Lola discovers that the role of resident drama queen is already filled -- by the Born-to-Win, Born-to-Run-Everything Carla Santini. Carla has always gotten everything she wants -- that is, until Lola comes along and snags the lead in the school Can Lola survive Carla's attempts at retaliation? Will Lola play and her best friend, Ella, find a way to crash their favorite band's concert and farewell party in New York City -- to which Carla has already gained entrance? And once the curtain goes up on the school play, which drama queen will take center stage?