Living out bachelorhood for several months after their arrival in the city, Sam and Matt, enlisting the help of neighborhood character Alan (Spencer), finally hatch a plan to meet ladies. Hold an audition, the thought is, and the women will come--to show their breasts, dance on stripper poles and do all other manner of odd and sexual deeds. The petty and buxom Tiffany (Chryssie Whitehead) and sock puppet enslaved stage manager Sherri (J. Elaine Marcos) are among the crew, although it's truebie actress Mary (Tara Reid look-a-like Allison Munn) who captures Sam's rapidly beating heart.

As a flirtation between Sam and Mary develops into the first leaps of a relationship, Sam's somewhat forced to come clean about the whole affair, his confession to Mary that there was never a set stage reading of the play, that even upon the audition was still unwritten, shatters their tenuous romance.

While conceptually strong, Farm Girl in New York's writing in the hands of Spencer, Schecter and Miller lacks development and depends heavily on schmaltzy cinematic structures and beats that undermine the high concept. Despite this however, all three actors, Miller particularly, as well as Munn are able to salvage some nice comic moments, making the most of jokes responded to these days on laugh tracks only.

It's the goodness of the intent of the film, the goodness of its actors, the dedication of their energies that renders Farm Girl in New York redeemable. A film about and made by seemingly nice people who truly enjoy the arts, it's difficult to rain on their parade. Let it suffice then the parade isn't very elaborate and passes by without being noticed, even by those strangers who stop for a few minutes to watch the procession.

Farm Girl in New York plays 12:05 PM, Sat, Apr 12 and 2:20 PM, Tue, Apr 15 at the Landmark Midtown. Purchase tickets.