
Patient 23
Play Type
Actors Required
Runing time
One Act
2
45 minutes
Development History
1997 Reading - New York Theatre Workshop - New York, NY
Production History
1998 Professional - The John Montgomery Theatre Company - New York, NY
Synopsis
Dr. Kroft is the best plastic surgeon in Manhattan. But his skills are put to the test when his new patient, Wendy, asks for something so different that it will require all his skill and talent to achieve. The effort to complete her surgery sends them both on a transcendent journey through fantasy, joy, love, and ultimately asks the question 'Can changing our appearance literally change who and what we are?'
Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)
Dr. Bill Kroft male, early 40's
Wendy Mitchell female, late twenties/early thirties
Settings
A doctor's office
A hospital room
A clearing in a forest
The play is set in the present day.