CAST: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 6F, plus 6 roles that can be any), optional doubling
SET: Interior hospital set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior hospital set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
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.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Dogsbreath Devereaux — The Dastardly Doctor
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GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
LUCEDALE, MS
LUCEDALE, MS
DEAN WELLENSIEK
COOK, NE
COOK, NE
CALVARY LUTHERN SCHOOL
KANSAS CITY, MO
KANSAS CITY, MO
JUDI BRUNING
ROBINSON, KS
ROBINSON, KS
TULSA SCHL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
TULSA, OK
TULSA, OK
LARNED HIGH SCHOOL
LARNED, KS
LARNED, KS
LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
LINCOLN, NE
LINCOLN, NE
SUZANNE HOLLENBECK
EDGEMONT, SD
EDGEMONT, SD
IMMANUEL- HOME OFFICE
OMAHA, NE
OMAHA, NE
THE LANDING IMMANUEL
LINCOLN, NE
LINCOLN, NE
KLEIN ISD
KLEIN, TX
KLEIN, TX
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL
LAKEWOOD, CO
LAKEWOOD, CO
DRAYTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
DRAYTON, ND
DRAYTON, ND
OAK BANK UNITED CHURCH
OAKBANK, MB CANADA
OAKBANK, MB CANADA
SIERRA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
DOWNIEVILLE, CA
DOWNIEVILLE, CA
PATRICIA THEISS
PRINCETON, MO
PRINCETON, MO
AZLE ARTS ASSOCIATION
AZLE, TX
AZLE, TX
MUSSELMAN HIGH SCHOOL
INWOOD, WV
INWOOD, WV
ROBERT NELSON
GILBERT, AZ
GILBERT, AZ
TESSA REIS
RELIANCE, SD
RELIANCE, SD
OBERON MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARVADA, CO
ARVADA, CO
SWINK SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWINK, CO
SWINK, CO
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IMPORTANT:
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need 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 and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
IMPORTANT:
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- A $6 e-delivery fee will be added to each order.
- All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
- There are no returns, exchanges, or refunds on digital materials.
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.