Smile Medicine

by Dakota Parobek

After the sudden loss of their best friend, Good-dog, Sad-bird must adjust to their new life in a world of Angels, Anarchists, Aliens, and the ghost of a disgraced Russian scientist. As Sad-bird searches for their place on earth, Good-dog searches for his place among the stars. Smile Medicine is an exploration of mental illness and grief through humor, lamentation, and music.

After the sudden loss of their best friend, Good-dog, Sad-bird must adjust to their new life in a world of Angels, Anarchists, Aliens, and the ghost of a disgraced Russian scientist. As Sad-bird searches for their place on earth, Good-dog searches for his place among the stars. Smile Medicine is an exploration of mental illness and grief through humor, lamentation, and music.

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  • Rob Silverman Ascher: Smile Medicine

    This play is gorgeous!! Heartfelt, silly, brutally real. Dakota's plays have a real knack for portraying what emotional stakes feel like rather than what they sound like. There's beautiful music, leftist infighting, and a beautiful love story at its core. This play's heart is huge.

    This play is gorgeous!! Heartfelt, silly, brutally real. Dakota's plays have a real knack for portraying what emotional stakes feel like rather than what they sound like. There's beautiful music, leftist infighting, and a beautiful love story at its core. This play's heart is huge.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization University of Iowa, Year 2019

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization University of Iowa, Year 2021