The Good Doctor
by Neil Simon, Anton Chekhov
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Four 1974 Tony Awards
Synopsis
This Broadway hit, a composite of Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov, consists of a series of comic vignettes narrated by “The Writer.”
In one sketch, a feisty old woman storms a bank and upbraids the manager for his gout and lack of money.
In another, a father takes his son to a house to initiate him into the mysteries of sex, only to relent at the last moment and leave the boy more perplexed than ever.
In another sketch, a crafty seducer goes to work on a wedded woman, only to realize that the woman has been in command from the first overture.
And let us not forget the classic tale of a man who offers to drown himself for three rubles.
The stories are droll, the portraits affectionate, the humor infectious and the fun unending.
Press Reviews
"There is much fun here. Mr. Simon’s comic fancy is admirable."
— The New York Times
"A great deal of warmth and humor in his retelling of these Chekhovian tales."
— Newhouse Newspapers
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Act I |
NARRATOR |
NARRATOR |
CHERDYAKOV |
GENERAL |
WIFE |
MADAME BRASSILHOV |
MISTRESS |
JULIA |
SEXTON |
KURYATIN |
MAN |
WOMAN |
PETER |
HUSBAND |
WIFE |
NARRATOR |
Act II |
NARRATOR |
SAILOR |
POLICEMAN |
GIRL |
VOICE |
ASSISTANT |
KISTUNOV |
Publication
The Good Doctor is a comedy play written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French (2007).
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Samuel French · 2007 · 88 pp
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