Alluring, scheming, and yet naive Cliona desperately longs for a more fulfilling life, away from the insular and isolated island that she feels has trapped her since birth. She plots to escape, but small town conflicts and the forces of nature conspire against her.

The Mistover Tale is a modern adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic tragedy “The Return Of The Native”, set amid the remote beaches and open fields of “Outermost Island, off the coast of Massachusetts” in 1983 and 2010.  In 2010, Priscilla returns to her native island at a crossroads in her life. She soon finds journals that recount the emotions and events that led to a family tragedy. The fatally flawed island misfit, Cliona (Naomi Packard Dunn), has one great desire: to leave her culturally desolate island for the bright lights of New York City.  Cliona is the long-time lover of the worldly Ned (Kevin Rice), and she dreams that together they will make a great escape. But when Ned suddenly marries the prim Tamsin (Heidi Pulkkinen) Cliona’s fantasy is shattered. Opportunity knocks with the arrival of Tamsin’s brother Henry (Harry Tappan Heher).  Cliona sees Henry as her way out, while Henry sees Cliona as the embodiment of a quiet island life. They marry, horrifying Henry’s high-brow mother (Lee Fierro). As time passes Cliona and Henry realize their crossed intentions, and their marriage sours. Still clinging to hopes of leaving the stark and bleak island, Cliona renews her affair with Ned, and tragedy ensues. Years later, Priscilla comes to terms with the truth - and the island. The Mistover Tale shows us how our own natures - and the natural forces around us - can either destroy or transform us.