The Medicine Show or How to Succeed In Medicine Without Really Trying
By V. Glasgow Koste
The Medicine Show or How to Succeed In Medicine Without Really Trying is a one-act play that needs 7 or more performers (3 women, 3 men, 1 any gender). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 7 or more performers
- Roles
- 3 women, 3 men, 1 any gender
- Cast notes
- 3m., 3w., 1 either gender with doubling, or up to 9 (3m., 3w., 3 either gender).
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
The Medicine Show is a short and swift play all about a fabulous (and hilarious) fake attuned to the chances of chance. This play is a new, contemporary comedy and a zany favorite wherever it is produced. It is ideal for easy touring and freely derived from Molière, although a truly American version for young and family audiences. The world's most famous, infamous, paramedical clown is involved in a scheming and plotting. He psyches out everybody in sight, falling back on his intuitive wits, and
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