BBW high school teacher Julie McClure lives a quiet life in the small Canadian town of Port Henry after a tragic summer led her to abandon dreams of working in professional theater. Coach Nate Sanderson has just arrived in town after leaving a successful teaching/coaching career in Toronto—and the ex-wife who broke his heart.

When the local community theater's resident director falls ill and the leading man lands in hospital, Julie is coerced into directing a contemporary take on The Taming of the Shrew and Nate is recruited for the lead. Their initial clash makes way for friendship, and attraction blossoms into love. But a series of vandalisms threaten to close down the show—and gets personal for Julie.