Ballerina & Puppet Man is a story of a young Black man in the 1960s trying to succeed at creating pop music in a racially divided society. The main character, Gary Harrison, attempts to live his dreams by any means necessary, much to the chagrin of his bandmates. Somewhere along the line, he discovers, amidst truth and tragedy, the real meaning of life, love, and true success. The ‘puppet man’ in him dissolves as his love for the ballerina deepens. The music speaks for itself in this fast and furious, graphically told tale of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll.