The Imaginary Invalid (Short Version) (Mooney)
Timothy Mooney
The Imaginary Invalid (full-length version) (Mooney)
by Timothy Mooney
Synopsis
The hypochondriac Argan wants nothing more than to be sick, or at least to be thought of as sick, and tended to by Doctors and Family (notably his scheming wife).
His desire for treatment outweighs his judgment, as he tries to set his daughter up to marry an idiot doctor-in-training.
Only the brilliant collaboration of the maid, Toinette, with his brother, Beralde, can foil the wife, conquer the doctors, and satisfy Argan.
This rhymed-verse adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy ends with a hilarious Latin-gibberish musical finale, which proclaims Argan as a doctor in his own right.
(A short version of this play is also available.)
Publication
Publisher Playscripts
The Imaginary Invalid (full-length version) (Mooney) is a comedy play written by Timothy Mooney and published by Playscripts .
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