Anthropomorphic Koala Theater
Anthropomorphic Koala Theater
interested in show business since his father took him to his first music show as a young child.
Following financial problems brought up by the bank representative Judith, he tells his wealthy friend
Eddie that he will host a singing competition with a prize of $1,000. But Buster's assistant, Miss
Crawly, accidentally appends making the prize money to $100,000 and the promotional fliers
showing $100,000 are blown out of Buster's office into the city streets.
Animals from all around the city gather for auditions. Those selected include housewife and mother
of 25 piglets Rosita; street musician mouse Mike; a gorilla named Johnny and the son of a mobster;
and punk-rock porcupine Ash. Shy teenage elephant Meena fails her audition out of stage fright,
while Ash's boyfriend Lance is dismissed from the contest. Rosita is paired with another contestant,
an exuberant pig named Gunter, for a dance routine. Although Buster discovers the flyers show a
prize of $100,000 (money he does not have), he remains optimistic. Buster convinces Eddie to
arrange a visit with Eddie's grandmother, former opera singer and theater actress Nana Noodleman,
to persuade her to sponsor the prize money. She is hesitant to contribute out of spite toward Buster
but agrees to see a private screening of the show before making a decision