Synopsis First draft

Ive been working diligently on my book. Tonight Im working on my synopsis. This is just a first draft. Of course I will change it and update. Its not quite done, but here is a first look.

A true story about a young dancer named Scarlett from Los Angeles, California. Seeking to make it big in Las Vegas, NV as a showgirl.

Arriving to Las Vegas in 1987, having been one of the first graduates of the famous Los Angeles County H.S. for the Performing Arts. She has an immense talent, beauty and determination. She does whatever it takes to get into some of the biggest shows in Las Vegas. Nothing will stand in her way.

She attends UNLV in 1987 for a brief time then gets her first dancing gig for a show in Lake Tahoe, NV. After 6 months in Lake Tahoe, she auditions for one of the biggest production shows in Las Vegas,”Les Folies Bergere’ at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino. She becomes one of the youngest dancers to perform in this famous show in 1988.

Scarlett goes onto to perform in more than a dozen production shows in Las Vegas and around the world.

Her life onstage, backstage and offstage is filled with intriguing stories about the local mob, drugs, sex, violence, love and heartbreak.

Eventually her career as showgirl comes to end in late November 2002.

Her story is compelling and shows both sides of Las Vegas. The best of times and the worst of times.