the patient

A stage play created by Shay Munroe & Peter Frisch

The story of The Patient follows Anna Hughes, a successful New York actress in her 30s who is grappling with the possible loss of her sanity. During her month–long breakdown, she suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder and frequently becomes lost in three of the characters she has performed in the past. Her husband, therapist, and mother play important roles as well. Underlying themes include love, loss, belief vs. fact, redemption, creativity, and madness. The style is magical realism, and the audience is taken on a wild ride as we enter her fractured mind.