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Timothy Mooney
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Timothy Mooney has given tens of thousands of students their first introduction to Moliere through his one-man play, Moliere Than Thou. Mr. Mooney is the former founder and editor of The Script Review and was the Artistic Director of Chicago's Stage Two Theatre, where he produced nearly fifty plays in five years. While most of Stage Two's plays were original works, when they turned to the classics, Mr. Mooney found himself writing new versions of the plays of Moliere, with a playful sense of rhyme. He has now written seventeen iambic pentameter variations of the plays of Moliere, produced around the world. High School productions of Mr. Mooney's The Misanthrope, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and Tartuffe have gone on to state finals in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama, while his Doctor in Spite of Himself, took third place in the Scottish Community Drama Association National Festival, and was a finalist at Italy's Sanremo Global Education Festival. Mr. Mooney continues to present Moliere across North America, while teaching classical acting and performing his other one-man shows, including the sci-fi thriller Criteria and Shakespeare Lotto, or, Lot o' Shakespeare!
Plays by this author
  • The Doctor in Spite of Himself (full-length version)
  • The Doctor in Spite of Himself (short version)
  • Don Juan
  • The Imaginary Invalid (full-length version)
  • The Imaginary Invalid (short version)
  • The Learned Ladies
  • The Misanthrope (full-length version)
  • The Misanthrope (short version)
  • The Miser (full-length version)
  • The Miser (short version)
  • The Schemings of Scapin (full-length version)
  • The Schemings of Scapin (short version)
  • The School for Husbands
  • Tartuffe (full-length version)
  • Tartuffe (short version)
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    The Doctor in Spite of Himself (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 60-75 minutes
    3 females, 6 males, 2 either
    (9-11 actors possible: 3-6 females, 5-8 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    When the peasant woodcutter, Sganarelle, is mistaken as a doctor, he is surprised to find himself winning the respect of everyone in town. However, when he discovers that the source of a patient's inability to speak is the dread of her arranged marriage, Sganarelle helps her run off with her boyfriend, which leaves him, the "doctor," at the mercy of the girl's vengeful father. This rhymed-verse adaptation of Moliere's play uses wit and rhyme to tell the story of an ignorant peasant who is elevated to a position of authority, and the hilarity that ensues when no one can tell the difference. (A short version of this play is also available.)
    "The wit of his quill brings quite a thrill... Audience members of all ages are in for a delightful hour of mishaps and misunderstandings."
    --Johnnie-Margaret McConnell, The Norman Transcript


    The Doctor in Spite of Himself (short version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Short, 40-50 minutes
    3 females, 6 males, 2 either
    (9-11 actors possible: 3-5 females, 5-8 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    When the peasant woodcutter, Sganarelle, is mistaken as a doctor, he is surprised to find himself winning the respect of everyone in town. However, when he discovers that the source of a patient's inability to speak is the dread of her arranged marriage, Sganarelle helps her run off with her boyfriend, which leaves him, the "doctor," at the mercy of the girl's vengeful father. This rhymed-verse adaptation of Moliere's play uses wit and rhyme to tell the story of an ignorant peasant who is elevated to a position of authority, and the hilarity that ensues when no one can tell the difference. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)
    "Spoof, satire delight audience... nearly irresistible."
    --John Brandenburg, The Oklahoman


    Don Juan adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      


    $35.00 per performance;
    Books are not yet available for this title. Click here for more details.


    The Imaginary Invalid (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 105-135 minutes
    4 females, 8 males, 6 either
    (12-25 actors possible: 4-12 females, 1-19 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    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.)
    "A witty adaptation of the classic Moliere comedy about a hypochondriac and his obsession with doctors -- in rhymed couplets, no less. ... Tim Mooney's new translation is funny and easy to follow..."
    --Cool Cleveland


    The Imaginary Invalid (short version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Short, 35-45 minutes
    4 females, 8 males, 1 either
    (11-18 actors possible: 4-10 females, 7-14 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    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 full-length version of this play is also available.)
    "A witty adaptation of the classic Moliere comedy about a hypochondriac and his obsession with doctors -- in rhymed couplets, no less. ... Tim Mooney's new translation is funny and easy to follow..."
    --Cool Cleveland


    The Learned Ladies adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      


    $35.00 per performance;
    Books are not yet available for this title. Click here for more details.


    The Misanthrope (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 90-110 minutes
    3 females, 6 males, 2 either
    (8-11 actors possible: 3-6 females, 5-8 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    Alceste hates mankind. No one gives him the respect and honor he deserves. Although most people acknowledge his intelligence and wit, Alceste's flaw is his insistence on using those gifts against his fellow man as a demonstration of his own superiority. Even worse, Alceste has fallen helplessly in love with society's biggest coquette, the one woman whose outside affairs are destined to undermine his self-esteem, even as he is caught up amid the flurry of simultaneous court proceedings. Moliere captures human desires in all of their complexity in a psychological study that (in this adaptation) sparkles with wit in occasionally irreverent rhymed iambic pentameter. (A short version of this play is also available.)
    "Hilariously entertaining. ...Like the original, [Mooney] has penned Misanthrope entirely in rhymed couplets, obviously indulging himself in great fun in the process."
    --Chicago Tribune


    The Misanthrope (short version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      


    $35.00 per performance;
    Books are not yet available for this title. Click here for more details.


    The Miser (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 90-115 minutes
    4 females, 10 males (11-14 actors possible: 3-8 females, 5-10 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    Harpagon loves nothing so much as his money, not even his own children. So, even though both his son and daughter have fallen in love with young, vital partners, Harpagon attempts to engage them to a rich widow and widower in their declining years. Making matters worse, Harpagon wants to marry his son's lover himself, his only regret being she has very little money as a dowry. This rhymed-verse adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy explores the fine line between money and love and the consequences of valuing the former over the latter. (A short version of this play is also available.)
    "The ingeniously constructed, teasing rhymes add a rich overlay of stylistic repartee to what is otherwise merely an outrageous situation... this Miser really does seem to jump off the page with new energy."
    --H. Lee Murphy, Chicago Tribune


    The Miser (short version) adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Short, 38-45 minutes
    4 females, 10 males (11-14 actors possible: 3-8 females, 5-10 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    Harpagon loves nothing so much as his money, not even his own children. So, even though both his son and daughter have fallen in love with young, vital partners, Harpagon attempts to engage them to a rich widow and widower in their declining years. Making matters worse, Harpagon wants to marry his son's lover himself, his only regret being she has very little money as a dowry. This rhymed-verse adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy explores the fine line between money and love and the consequences of valuing the former over the latter. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)
    "Mooney's iambic pentameter enlivens the story and puts some extra punch in its punchlines... Thanks to Mooney's nimble pen and cast, The Miser makes for a generous evening of theater."
    --Rick Moser, Pioneer Press


    The Schemings of Scapin (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 75-95 minutes
    3 females, 7 males, 2 either
    (9-12 actors possible: 2-5 females, 5-9 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    The brazenly-conniving servant Scapin is the most devious and audacious character you'll ever encounter. Two young men, Octave and Leandre, enlist his help to save them after they pledge marriage to women their fathers wouldn't approve of. Improvising his way through treacherous turns and outrageous misbehavior, Scapin manages to help the two men and their brides, even managing to exact a personal revenge in the process. But when Scapin is caught in the middle of a trick and abandoned by his cohorts, will his scheming be enough to get him out of trouble unscathed? (A short version of this play is also available.)
    "Schemings is well-done, unique...excellent entertainment... Mooney's adaptation, combined with actors having genuine fun with their parts, makes for a tremendously humorous show."
    --Jeffrey P. Brown, Great Lakes Bulletin


    The Schemings of Scapin (short version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Short, 37-45 minutes
    3 females, 7 males, 2 either
    (9-12 actors possible: 2-5 females, 5-9 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    The brazenly-conniving servant Scapin is the most devious and audacious character you'll ever encounter. Two young men, Octave and Leandre, enlist his help to save them after they pledge marriage to women their fathers wouldn't approve of. Improvising his way through treacherous turns and outrageous misbehavior, Scapin manages to help the two men and their brides, even managing to exact a personal revenge in the process. But when Scapin is caught in the middle of a trick and abandoned by his cohorts, will his scheming be enough to get him out of trouble unscathed? (A full-length version of this play is also available.)
    "...makes the most of Moliere... The material is entertaining, Mooney's adaptation clever, and the production, a pleasure."
    --Rick Moser, Pioneer Press (Illinois)


    The School for Husbands adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      


    $35.00 per performance;
    Books are not yet available for this title. Click here for more details.


    Tartuffe (full-length version)
    adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Full-length, 90-105 minutes
    5 females, 5 males, 2 either
    (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 females, 5-9 males)
    $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book

    When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home and promised Orgon's daughter's hand in marriage (even as he secretly attempts to seduce Orgon's wife, Elmire). Everyone else in the family sees through Tartuffe's pose, and his machinations and hypocrisies are eventually exposed, but is it too late to save the family from eviction and to keep Orgon from being thrown in prison? Moliere's classic comedy satirizes religious hypocrisy, blind piety, and deceit, and this adaptation captures these themes in playful irreverent rhyme. (A short version of this play is also available.)
    "Accomplished and funny... Moliere would doubtless have enjoyed all of the contemporary guffaws that Mooney's irreverent version of this timeless comedy provokes from a modern audience."
    --Windy City Times


    Tartuffe (short version) adapted by Timothy Mooney
    from the play by Moliere
      
    Comedy
    Short, 40 minutes
    5 females, 5 males, 2 either
    (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 females, 5-9 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home and promised Orgon's daughter's hand in marriage (even as he secretly attempts to seduce Orgon's wife, Elmire). Everyone else in the family sees through Tartuffe's pose, and his machinations and hypocrisies are eventually exposed, but is it too late to save the family from eviction and to keep Orgon from being thrown in prison? Moliere's classic comedy satirizes religious hypocrisy, blind piety, and deceit, and this adaptation captures these themes in playful irreverent rhyme. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)
    "Accomplished and funny... Moliere would doubtless have enjoyed all of the contemporary guffaws that Mooney's irreverent version of this timeless comedy provokes from a modern audience."
    --Chicago Tribune
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