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...
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 a second actor performing live backstage or pre-recorded by the same actor playing Claire.
-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
    early-mid 20s,
    any gender to play a woman(?) playing a Woman
    The receptionist.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Claire's Voice
    early-mid 20s,
    a woman allegedly
    A grad student on leave.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • JUNIOR / RYAN FROM KEY DENTAL / SETH / MAN CALLERS
    22-60s+,
    a man
    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
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • MRS. WEISZ / DR. MEYER / ROBOT / WOMAN CALLERS
    65-102,
    a woman
    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
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female