After stumbling upon a small outdoor production of a Shakespeare play in Manhattan, Long Island landscaper Bob Malone is inspired to write a play about his troubled marriage. He hires two reluctant New York theatre professionals to spend a week at his home and stage the play in his garage with a cast of colorful locals. ‘The Groundling’ is a heartfelt comedy that meditates on the meaning of the final moments of ‘Love's Labour's Lost’.