Therapy

by Jena Rashid

Dr. Cleo Magnus takes great pride in his work and the people it brings into his life as a therapist. He lives for the excitement and thrill of meeting new clients and working with them. His newest client, Jane, is no exception to this. However, things take a turn when feelings start to develop into impulses that neither party are sure that they can resist acting on.

Dr. Cleo Magnus takes great pride in his work and the people it brings into his life as a therapist. He lives for the excitement and thrill of meeting new clients and working with them. His newest client, Jane, is no exception to this. However, things take a turn when feelings start to develop into impulses that neither party are sure that they can resist acting on.

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Therapy

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  • Meredith Bartmon: Therapy by Jena Rashid
    “

    A gleefully dark comedy about the power of women in typically male professions - and no it's not the profession you're thinking of. Therapy has the suspenseful energy of a true crime podcast and the characters are great fun to play. Jena is an excellent emerging playwright and I look forward to following her work.

    A gleefully dark comedy about the power of women in typically male professions - and no it's not the profession you're thinking of. Therapy has the suspenseful energy of a true crime podcast and the characters are great fun to play. Jena is an excellent emerging playwright and I look forward to following her work.

    ”

Character Information

2M, 2F

Actor that plays RUTH also plays every other female presence except JANE.
  • Dr. Cleo Magnus
    Older therapist who has been around. Calming and speaks like a therapist.
    40-50’s
    caucasian
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Jane Lugner
    acts like an average adult, in therapy for a reason.
    20’s-30’s
    BIPOC
    Female/Nonbinary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Ruth Abernathy
    a short-lived client of Dr. Magnus’s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Lydia/Janine/Becca/Beatrice/Sabrina
    The various temps of Dr. Magnus. Also played by Ruth.
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Sean/Paulie
    another short-lived client of Dr.Magnus’s
    20’s-30’s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop, Urbanite Theatre, 2023