The great acting, period costumes and spectacular stage design couldn’t save Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid from a less than stellar ending.

The plot of the story is that of a hypochondriac, played by Ryan Leyhue, who plans to give the hand of his eldest daughter (portrayed by Tori Shaw) to a doctor’s son (father and son played by Blair Chadwick and Adam Lucas, respectively) for his personal gain.

With a doctor in the family, the “imagainary invalid” will be able to receive treatments more affordably with better results.

The daughter, however, has other plans. She has given her love to another man (Ben Jackson), who pretends to be her music teacher in order to gain access to the love of his life.

The suspicious father sends his youngest daughter (Ashby “Paige” Thurman) on a spying mission with instructions to report back on the status of the two. The hilarious encounter between father and daughter confirms his suspicions of the affair.

The girls’ stepmother (Jennifer Baumgardner) along with her crooked lawyer (Christian Ashlar), wants to be rid of the eldest stepdaughter by sending her away to a convent. By doing so, she’s guaranteed a stake in her husband’s fortune after he passes away.

With the help of the maid (Karen Saldana) and two staged deaths, the stepmother’s plans, along with her ellicit affair, are exposed to the father and the eldest daughter is allowed to marry the one she chooses.

Along with this main romantic plot, is the side story of the hypochondriac and his battle with his doctor (Lewis Thompson) and apothecary (Chris James).

Struggling with his “fained diseases,” the illness-plagued father tries to gain sympathy from his brother (Kevin Shell) to no avail. What he does receive, however, is his very own medical degree.

The ending of the play deals with the father going through a ritualistic ceremony granting him a medical license.

The basic plot of the story was interesting and well-acted.

Therewas an extreme amount of talented actors that showed dedication and familiarity to their respective parts.

Two cast members, Karen Saldana and Ryan Leyhue, were standouts in their portrayals of their characters. It was easy to understand their roles with the talent the two possess.

The rest of the cast had astounding performances for the production.

The only fault was in the ending, which while a little corny, added a softer ending to an extremely interesting plot line.