The 84th Annual Smoker
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(left to right):
Erik Paschall, Veena Shankaran, Sarah Handeyside, Charlie
Ashbrook, Shanti Eswaran, Suzy Tosh, Rick Bhash, Josh
Bess, and Karen Fauman Photo
by Gregory Fox
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This year’s Galens Smoker was another success for the
students who wrote, directed and performed in the show, as well
as for wildly appreciative audiences who were part of its two-night
run April 19-20 in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater.
Parodying the satirical fairy tale love story “The Princess
Bride,” directed by Rob Reiner, “The Prinzmetal’s
Bride” provided sometimes raucous humor and always lively
musical performances and dance routines.
Director
Czars
Jacques Kobersy
Penny Vongsvivut
Producer Czars
Mandy Hallberg
Eric Jackson
Musical Director
Dale Owen
Dance Demi-Czars
Elise Georgi
Suzy Tosh
Guest Choreographers
Emily Bugeaud
Anna Dubovoy |
The story follows two young medical students in love, Buttercup
and Wesley, as they attempt to escape the endless prying of
the evil chief of surgery, Buffalo Humperdinck, and his band
of misfit docs, to be together at last. With live musical accompaniment
from Dr. Lichter’s Smokin’ Med Studs Band, “The
Beatles” occasionally dropped in and entertained the crowd
with songs such as “Wesley’s Gonna Buy Her a Diamond”
and “Maiden Lane.”
As part of the annual event, the Galens Society presents a
carefully chosen Medical School Faculty member with the Silver
Shovel Award, in recognition of their overall popularity with
the students. This year’s honoree was Sanjay Saint, M.D.,
assistant professor of internal medicine.
—MF
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