At a nationwide drama competition, Frank and Joe Hardy must go undercover to discover which contestant has been knocking off the competition by any means possible – including deadly force!  While Joe keeps an eye on all of the backstage drama, Frank, posing as a competing drama student, may be distracted from his mission by the romantic attentions of a beautiful acting student named Erin.  Things get further complicated when Erin becomes the only eyewitness to the red-haired woman who is their number one suspect!  Will Frank’s stage debut be the Hardy Boys final bow?