In this fast-paced musical comedy, the cracks in Larry and Twyla Young’s seemingly perfect marriage start to show when the installation of a new mailbox snowballs into an epic renovation. Larry, a happy-go-lucky failed inventor and stay-at-home dad, is seduced into a castle-like remodeling of their modest house. All Twyla wants is their cozy cottage to come home to at the end of a stressful workday.

Featuring singing houses, a bluesy toilet, and workers dancing their way through a path of destruction, Wrenched is spirited from beginning to end.

As Larry and Twyla navigate oceans of inept workers, powerful siren neighbours, city hall, and a tsunami of zoning bylaws, their relationship is wrenched apart. To further incite the choppy waters, their corrupt contractor, George, targets Larry’s low self-esteem. He insists that, in the eyes of the neighbours, the lavish renovation is a reflection of his devotion to his family.

Meanwhile, Larry flounders in parenting their twenty-year-old son, Greg, who lives on social media, barely ever speaking aloud. Unknown to his parents, Greg is falling in love with Jim, the only competent labourer on the renovation, and is silently stalking Jim as he works.

When it looks as though the renovation can’t get worse, Jim proudly presents a bone he found while digging in the basement. Larry and Twyla panic. Construction on a nearby high-rise was shut down for years when human bones were discovered. No moving forward to build Larry’s mansion, and no putting their home back together as it was.

Larry and Twyla confine Jim to the basement, then pull together to do the renovation work themselves, while managing their dastardly secret. Working closely again, they begin to reignite the spark of romance.

Larry’s heart swells when Greg, worried about his parents’ weird behaviour, steps up to help. His son is growing up – finally. With nothing left to lose, Larry takes control: he manages the neighbours, uses his quirky inventions on the job, and stands up to George. But George is one step ahead. Ultimately, Larry discovers that the contractor has been the mastermind behind their construction woes, including a water leak that’s turning into a lake. George is also cheating the neighbours out of their properties, with plans to fill their entire street with high-rises!

Meanwhile, Greg finds Jim locked in the basement. During Jim’s rescue, a farcical chase for the bone ensues, then halts abruptly when the long-dreaded city housing inspector appears. She doesn’t understand what the fuss is about – over a dog bone.

Larry exposes the truth about George and becomes the neighbourhood hero. Realizing that he doesn’t want a castle without a queen, he tosses out his plans. They rebuild their cottage as it was, with the help of Greg and Jim. The neighbours join them to enjoy the new flood-induced lake in front of the Young’s home and it becomes clear that the company you keep outweighs the value of chandeliers and a dining room that seats twenty-four.