How can I help you?

by Ruth Geye

Claire doesn't work Fridays. Claire has been called into the office on her day off to accommodate a 102 year old Holocaust survivor with a cracked tooth and a love of Wagner. The dental practice where Claire works is run by a dentist couple and their dentist son, all named Dr. Meyer. The elder Drs. Meyer are out on the island for the weekend, leaving the jittery young-Dr. Meyer in charge. The phone won't stop...

Claire doesn't work Fridays. Claire has been called into the office on her day off to accommodate a 102 year old Holocaust survivor with a cracked tooth and a love of Wagner. The dental practice where Claire works is run by a dentist couple and their dentist son, all named Dr. Meyer. The elder Drs. Meyer are out on the island for the weekend, leaving the jittery young-Dr. Meyer in charge. The phone won't stop ringing. Everyone keeps asking for Lorna. This play asks the question, if a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to see it — are you still a woman?

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Character Information

-Claire’s Voice can either be performed live onstage or offstage in either of the following ways: a second actor can perform live backstage or the actor who is playing Claire may pre-record the lines.
-Optionally, Claire’s onstage lines can also be pre-recorded (or performed backstage) in order to be performed as a lip sync by the actor playing Claire onstage. This can be done by the actor playing Claire, the actor playing Claire's Voice (if different), or yet a third actor.
-All non-Claire characters should be doubled by gender.
-Claire's is the only body to appear onstage.
  • Claire
    The receptionist.
    early-mid 20s
    any gender to play a woman(?) playing a Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Claire's Voice
    A grad student on leave.
    early-mid 20s
    a woman allegedly
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • JUNIOR / RYAN FROM KEY DENTAL / SETH / MAN CALLERS
    Dr. Meyer & Dr. Meyer’s dentist son, Dr. Meyer / 22 year old twink in sales at a dental start up / a demonic little freak / various patients who call the office
    22-60s+
    a man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • MRS. WEISZ / DR. MEYER / ROBOT / WOMAN CALLERS
    an elderly holocaust survivor with a lung condition and a cracked tooth / the elder Dr. Meyer (the lady one) / an automated dental insurance representative / various patients who call the office
    65-102
    a woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, Gingold Theatrical Group, 2023

Production History

  • Workshop, PrideFest at The Tank, 2024