Polychoron
Press
“What marks a good playwright is his sense of how fiction works in motion. Gruenloh has that.”
- The Roanoke Times
"takes a David and Goliath approach to the problem of Big Pharama... harrowing, stylish, and even funny."
-Talkin' Broadway
Adverse Effects
a new play by: Taylor Gruenloh
3 f, 4 m (4 actors)
After the unexpected death of their daughter, Phil and Jessica must find a balance in their marriage while struggling with being middle class in the Midwest while battling against the interests of pharmaceutical reps, medical researchers, and a local journalist looking for the truth.
Richard, a University scientist, is being paid by a pharmaceutical company to put his name on studies he didn't conduct.
Allysa, the representative of the pharmaceutical company, wants a more lavish life.
Maurice, the local reporter for a small town online newspaper, wants to connect some dots.