Parcel Players present "The Good Doctor"

Parcel Players, Oglebay Institute’s summer theater program, present “The Good Doctor” by Neil Simon July 10-13, 2025 at Towngate Theatre.

Curtain is 7pm Thursday-Saturday. A 3pm matinee takes place Sunday, July 13

All tickets are $12. Purchase online, by calling 304-242-7700 or at the door, if available.

The Parcel Players 2025 Season is sponsored by Unified Bank.

About the Play

This Broadway hit, a composite of Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov, consists of a series of comic vignettes narrated by “The Writer.” In one sketch, a feisty old woman storms a bank and upbraids the manager for his gout and lack of money. In another, a father takes his son to a house to initiate him into the mysteries of sex, only to relent at the last moment and leave the boy more perplexed than ever. In another sketch, a crafty seducer goes to work on a wedded woman, only to realize that the woman has been in command from the first overture. And let us not forget the classic tale of a man who offers to drown himself for three rubles. The stories are droll, the portraits affectionate, the humor infectious and the fun unending.

Towngage: Where Community Meets Creativity

Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of the Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage. Most of all, Towngate celebrates the essential power of theater to illuminate our common humanity. The community enjoys and participates in hundreds of live performances, classes and workshops year-round.