Bad Medicine
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Single Admission (everyone) is $15.00 per seat.
Opening Night Admission is $10.00 per seat.
Group Discount available for 10 or more seats.
Ackley Hornsby is a very successful writer whose books about the evils of pharmaceutical companies are always international bestsellers. You would think he has it all. Except he is a hypochondriac who is “affected” by every disease and health issue he can imagine. Also, because of his “condition”, he refuses to leave his apartment and isolates himself from the public. To make matters worse, his publisher won’t even put his real name or picture on his books. Instead, they list the author as “Brenton Love” while using a hunky male model in varying states of undress. When Ackley slips up and tells his publisher about a secret already completed book, things start going amiss. The manuscript is stolen and a Private Investigator is brought in to look for clues. Could someone from the book publisher or a pharmaceutical company have snatched it? Who is the mysterious doctor that visits Ackley twice a day bringing homeopathic remedies? Through all of this, will Ackley finally get a taste of his own “Bad Medicine”?
Types: Full-Length Play
Genre: Comedy
Themes: Farce, Mystery
*** All Ages are Relative ***
Steve Bosnich – Literary Agent at a major book publisher.
Ackley Hornsby – Successful writer. A bit eccentric and a hypochondriac.
Dr. Julia – A doctor who makes private house calls.
Gloria – Executive at a major book publisher.
Cleautus Forsythe – Private Investigator.
STEVE BOSNICH – Gustavo Bermeo
ACKLEY HORNSBY – Michael Tennant
DR. JULIA – Monica Reichl
GLORIA – Melanie Rose Johnson
CLEATUS FORSYTHE – Shenn Sellers
Director: Michael Tennant
Set Design: Betty Neal & Michael Tennant
Set Construction / Painting: Betty Neal & Peggy McQuown
Props / Costumes: Cast & Friends
Lights / Sound Design: Jason A. Middle
Bad Medicine made its theatrical debut in 2018 at Play With Your Food Productions. Within two months of the show closing, contracts were offered from two publishing houses. Heuer Publishing currently represents Bad Medicine, which has now been performed in California, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, Georgia, and Canada.
It is with great excitement that the original cast has been reunited to revive their roles. Coming together again with Gustavo, Monica, Shenn, and Melanie has been an incredible time, and something I never thought I’d be fortunate enough to experience for a second time.
Thank you so much for being with us as well! We’re glad to see you here at the Ramona Hillside Playhouse.
This production is dedicated to the memory of Mattea Roberts.
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