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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.

© 2025 by Peter B. Sonenstein.

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