Side Effects May Include…

A World Premiere

by Lisa Loomer

DIRECTED BY MEREDITH MCDONOUGH

Side Effects May Include…

A World Premiere

by Lisa Loomer

DIRECTED BY MEREDITH MCDONOUGH

What happens when the trust we place in our medical system actually makes us sicker? After a series of diagnoses, a mother leads us through her son’s search for wellness, a Kafkaesque journey through the world of psychiatry. Written with humor and fury, the story explores the side effects of fighting through illness with the ones we love. In these crazy times, it asks us to question: are we medicating life itself?

Studio 112
92 W Campus Drive, Shepherdstown, WV
Run Time: 90 Minutes

SPONSORED BY C.M. & STEPHANIE PARTRIDGE

PLAYWRIGHT BIO & INTERVIEW

2025 - Play - Side Effects May Include... by Lisa Loomer

CAST

His Mother
Liza Fernandez*

Actress 1
Sophie Zmorrod*

Actress 2
Susan Lynskey*

Male Actor 1
Jimmy Keiffer*

Male Actor 2
Micah Meyers*

PRODUCTION TEAM

Scenic Design
Chelsea M. Warren**

Associate Scenic Design
Ruidi Yang

Costume Design
Kathleen Geldard**

Lighting Design
Mary Louise Geiger**

Sound Design
Christian Fredrickson**

Projections Design
Mona Kasra**

Production Stage Manager
Lindsay Eberly*

Assistant Stage Manager
Allie Blaylock

Casting
Pat McCorkle LTD.

Dramaturg
Tom Bryant

Vocal Coach
Kiristen Trump

*Actors’ Equity Association
**United Scenic Artists
***Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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