August Strindberg's Miss Julie is the play-within-a-play for Newcomb's dramatic account of a fledgling theater company mounting a production of Strindberg's Miss Julie. Round and round we go as Julie's madness and John's provocations begin to affect the players and finally the company itself.If you're interested in watching a theater company tackle a difficult production, one affecting everyone with something like the madness of the characters they portray, The Count Is Home is your cup of ... excuse me, hemlock.