Vivat, Vivat!... Argan (Josh K.) is baffled as the cast, disguised as the medical faculty, forms a ceremony to initiate Argan into the medical world, and choreographer Tom Kovaleski shows them how to do it.
By Max Z.
Rehearsals are running and the stage is being set for the performance of “The Imaginary Invalid.” The director, Sid Parham, chose this play due to its uproarious script, and thoughtfully selected students fit for the characters. The play was written by Moliere in the 1600s to amuse King Louis XIV, and was actually performed while Moliere suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis. The main character, Argan, is a severe hypochondriac who decides to marry off his daughter to a doctor in order to receive constant medical attention for his “illnesses.” The plot unfolds as his daughter refuses because she’s in love with another man. Hilarity follows as Argan’s wife, the maid, his daughter’s lover and his brother all try to change his mind, but for different reasons. Chaos continues throughout the play as the stubborn and outrageous Argan tries to make decisions while he’s still sensible. “The Imaginary Invalid” will be performed free for the local community on Friday, March 12, and for The Family Foundation School families on Saturday, March 13.
