LARNED — It’s not Grey’s Anatomy, but comical characters, a blossoming romance, and hospital antics can all be found in the parody, “Bedside Manor,” which will be presented by the Larned High School drama department at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Larned Community Center.
Laughter is contagious in this musical romp through the wackiest hospital around — Bedside Manor.
The silly staff and comical patients are bound to leave the audience almost “dying” with laughter.
Wacky gypsies (Delainee Gordon, Madison Tabler and London Whittington) sing and dance in the hospital corridors, and a Skid Row Man, played by Mason Schartz, croons about his derelict life.
Dr. Fred, portrayed by Erin Smith, longs to be Chief of Staff, and Dr. Huggems, played by Landon Erway, may be heading back to his job at the car wash if he can’t stop passing out when he sees blood.
The Band Aides, played by Nils Hoffman and Hunter Fitzpatrick, have their eyes fixed on their favorite TV program, “Of Human Bandage,” while a film crew, Jorden Drimmel and Madison Erway, roams through the halls making a documentary called, “This Was Your Life.”
Nurse De Farge, played by Drew Bowman, tries to bring order to the chaos; and Dr. Jekyl, played by Dallas Humphrey, insists that laughter truly is the best medicine.
Tickets may be obtained at the door, adults, $5 and students, $3. A final practice will be presented to the Larned elementary and middle school students and staff at 9 a.m. Friday at the Community Center.
‘Bedside Manor’ cast & staff
Dr. Jekyll Dallas Humphrey
Nurse De Farge Drew Bowman
Dr. Fred Erin Smith
Snapgrass Alex Barger
Sweets Jessica Pfortmiller
Huggems Landon Erway
Pinch Aarika Bright
Bum Mason Schartz
Patient One Tymarra Bryant
Patient Two Braeden Corman
Anyanka Madi Tabler
Dembo London Whittington
Nurse Barton Dava Makings
Band Aide One Hunter Fitzpatrick
Band Aide Two Nils Hoffman
Miss Eagleye Kelsey Parr
Nurse Nightengale Ally Aldrich
Miss Pepto Brooke Butler
Police Officer Tristan Smith
Molly Moran Ali Leiker
Young Wife Kaitlyn Finger
Young Husband Reed Russum
Gypsy Moth Delainee Gordon
TV Personality Jorden Drimmel
Camera Person Madison Erway
Gypsy Troupe—Kaitlyn Finger, Braeden Corman, Jorden Drimmel, Ali Leiker, Ally Aldrich, Maddy Erway, Tristan Smith, Katelynn Sanger, Brooke Butler, Christian Martinez
Chorus—Natalie Spain, Baylea Perez, Megan Stelter, Abby Kelty, Ivory Muldrow, Alea Makings, Tim Gardea, Allissa Bird, Katelynn Sanger, Savannah Stallings, Jordan Taylor, Edgar Garcia, David Valadez, Alex Sanger, Macy Haas, Sierra Smith, Wesley Davis, Austin Gladow, Mason Burris, Grace Marshall, Katelyn Baker, Audrianna Bender
Tech Crew—Isiah Perez, Dorothy Keenan, Brandon Bartz, Johnathan Herter, Carson Smith
Curtains—Kolby Keith
Make-Up and Hair—Savanna Converse, Micaelyn Haney
Mrs. Fleske’s Assistants—Haley Skelton, Kennedy Ayre
Technical Director—Evan Skelton
Stage Manager—Amanda Lessard
Co-Directors—Drew Bowman, Landon Erway