A Doctor in Spiteof Himself Author:Aurand Harris Play script freely adapted from Moliere by Aurand Harris. Sharpened version of a charming French classic, adapted for today's producing groups. Three sets. Seventeenth century French costumes -- or modern if you prefer. Cast of 10 women, 9 men. — Sganarelle, a shiftless woodcutter, quarrels with his wife, Martine, who vows to get even with him. H... more »er chance comes when she meets two servants in search of a doctor to cure their master's daughter. Martine recommends her husband in the most glowing terms, as a doctor who can perform miracles, but warns them that he will have to be beaten into it. Armed with slapsticks, the two men hail Sganarelle as a great doctor, whack him roundly whenever he attempts to deny it, and thus force him into becoming a doctor in spite of himself. Fortunately, the master's daughter is only shamming illness to avoid a distasteful marriage. When Sganarelle is able to unite her with her own true love, she is miraculously cured -- and Doctor Sganarelle is richly rewarded.« less