CAST: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 6F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional doubling
SET: Interior hospital set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$7.00 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior hospital set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$7.00 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
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Dogsbreath Devereaux, M.D., plots to wed and do away with the wealthy widow Lotta Cash so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband’s clinic. He enlists the aid of the nasty nurse, Hilda Hatchet, and promises to marry her once he disposes of Lotta. Problems arise with the insanely jealous Hilda catches Dogsbreath flirting with Wendy March, the heroine of our show. It seems only our hero, Dr. Phil Good, can save Wendy and the unsuspecting Lotta Cash from certain death. Set in a clinic filled with zany patients, this melodrama is sure to leave your audience in stitches.
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Director’s book: $22.50 each
Director’s book: $22.50 each
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WASCO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DIST
WASCO, CA
WASCO, CA
MURRIETA ACDY OF PERFORM ARTS
MURRIETA, CA
MURRIETA, CA
COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
COOPER MIDDLE SCHOOL
MCLEAN, VA
MCLEAN, VA
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
DENVER, CO
DENVER, CO
DRUMRIGHT COMMUNITY PLAYERS
DRUMRIGHT, OK
DRUMRIGHT, OK
FAIRWAY VILLAGE PLAYERS
VANCOUVER, WA
VANCOUVER, WA
HARLAN COUNTY DAM PLAYHOUSE
REPUBLICAN CITY, NE
REPUBLICAN CITY, NE
MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLUE SPRINGS, MO
BLUE SPRINGS, MO
OLENTANGY BERKSHIRE MS
GALENA, OH
GALENA, OH
SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
MANY, LA
MANY, LA
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E-Views deliver a non-printable, complete preview script to your Pioneer library for reading anytime. Click on ORDER THIS TITLE, then select ELECTRONIC PREVIEW SCRIPT.
For production: E-Scripts
E-Scripts allow organizations to receive an emailed, printable PDF of the script within one business day without needing to prepay for scripts or royalties. This option requires the purchase of a sufficient number of distribution rights for your entire cast.
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To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need to make for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout, indicate which materials you would like sent electronically, and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you’ve specified the exact number of performances and selected “Bill Now” for your royalties.
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NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, you can still take advantage of E-Scripts and receive your emailed PDF within one business day.
