Psych
By Lisa Rowe.
Product Code: PL4000
Full-length Play
Comedy | Farce
Cast size: 4m., 2w., 1 either gender. (Several of the characters may have their genders reversed, if necessary.)
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Synopsis
Edward Baxter was a successful psychiatrist, beloved by his many patients—until he was framed for murder. Now on the run with an assumed identity and a suspicious new wife, his luck is running out. Edward seeks help from Dr. Robert Smith, a fellow psychiatrist and a man with inner demons of his own. When Edward's meeting with Dr. Smith goes wildly awry and leaves Edward clinging precariously to his last shred of sanity, Dr. Smith's patient Lydia (a goodhearted psychic woman with clues to Edward's past) arrives for her appointment to find Edward in big trouble. Despite the chaos created by unexpected visitors and quirks in Lydia's psychic powers, Lydia does her best to gain Edward's trust and help him find justice as his world rapidly approaches critical mass. Psych's humor is broad in scope including slapstick, wordplay and a bit of dark humor.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code PL4000
- Minimum Cast Size 7
- Pages of Dialogue 81
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 140 min
- Staging Unit set.
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre | Touring Group | Dinner Theatre
- Genre Comedy | Farce
- ISBN(13) 9781583429099
Customer Reviews
Media Reviews
"Full of dark humor and cracking dialogue … an endlessly engaging and fun time." –Toledo City Paper
"The audience is in the dark as Psych begins. At the end, they are treated to a lightning round of plot twists and preposterous resolutions. In between death, deception, and hilarity ensue. This is the kind of play where just trying to retell the plot will elicit laughter, and may spoil some of the fun of the comic revelations." —BG Independent
"Very funny, very smartly written ... the best play you’ve never heard of." —Stevens Point Journal
"Takes the prefix 'psych' to multiple levels in a fast-paced comedy." —Wauwatosa Now
"All the right elements for comedy; intrigue, dramatic twists and turns … high octane from start to finish." —Lake Country News
"Clever … kept us guessing." —Waukesha Freeman
"Comical twists … plenty of laughter." —West Bend News
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsville Elementary | Pittsville | WI | 07/11/2025 | 07/20/2025 |
| Art Center of Citrus County | Hernando | FL | 09/19/2025 | 10/05/2025 |
Eric Finn, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theatre, Stevens Point, Wis.