The Marc Pease Experience

Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.When he is in high school, Marc Pease (Jason Schwartzman) runs out on his performance as the Tin Man in a production of The Wiz, succumbing to his stage fright despite his mentor Mr Gribble's (Ben Stiller) encouragement.

Eight years later, he is dating Meg Brickman (Anna Kendrick), a high school senior who is bitter about being in the chorus and not having a principal role in Gribble's latest production of The Wiz. Marc is keen for Gribble to produce the demo tape for his a cappella singing group Meridian 8 (which has already lost four of eight original members). Gribble, however, tries to avoid Marc, frustrated that Marc refuses to leave him alone because of the friendly advice he gave Marc eight years ago.