Becoming Dr. Ruth
Directed by Roy Steinberg
June 5th – June 30th Wednesday – Saturday at 7 PM Sunday at 3 PM
“[Dr. Ruth’s] story is certainly a stirring one…[and this is] an illuminating portrait.”
~ The New York Times ~
This compelling play chronicles the remarkable journey of Karola Siegel, who became best known as Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an iconic sex therapist. Filled with remarkable stories of Dr. Ruth’s escape from the Nazis as a child, her time as a sniper in Jerusalem, and her courageous pursuit of success in America as a single mother, “Becoming Dr. Ruth” delivers humor, honesty, and a triumphant spirit. Come along as Dr. Ruth takes the audience on an uplifting adventure through her one-of-a-kind life story.
Starring Carolyn Mignini as Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Click here to watch our official casting video for this show.
Special Show Dates:
- Wednesday, June 5: Preview Night with discounted tickets
- Thursday, June 6: Opening Night with Post-Show Party
- Saturday, June 8: Please note that there is no show on this date due to our Annual Gala
- Friday, June 14: Best Value Night – All tickets available at the best value price of $35
- Friday, June 21: ASL Interpreted Performance
- Sunday, June 23: Pay-What-You-Wish Rush tickets – All available tickets on the day of the performance can be purchased at the box office for whatever price you wish to pay. Starts one hour before curtain, cash only.
Age Guide: 16+
Running Time: 90 minutes, No intermission
Advisory: This play contains adult language, mature content themes, and sexual content.
* New Jersey Professional Premiere *
* Award-Winning Playwright Mark St. Germain *
While technology can help people connect, it has also caused some people to neglect family and friends. The theatre is a place where we can come together to experience catharsis and this play is the perfect marriage of subject matter and social needs.
It is also a play about empowerment using the inspirational life story of Karola Ruth Siegel, a Holocaust survivor to become America’s most famous sex therapist.
We open our 35th anniversary season with this funny and important production.
Roy Steinberg, Producing Artistic Director
Cape May Stage salutes our sponsor, Oxley Capital Management. Thank you for your support of Becoming Dr. Ruth.
Many thanks to our “Becoming Dr. Ruth” producers:
- W.J. “Brad” Bradhering
- Ronnie & Barry Cohen
- Irene Darocha & Michael Picariello
- Vince & Denise DeGiaimo
- David Green & Christine Petrik
- Grete & Martyn Greenacre
- Larry & Miriam Hirsch,
- Jim & Teresa Knipper
If you would like to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of our exclusive Producer’s Circle, click here.
Carolyn Mignini (Dr. Ruth Westheimer) is a Drama Desk Award nominated actress who has appeared on Broadway, television and film. She made her Broadway debut in the original “Fiddler on the Roof” with Adrienne Barbeau and Bette Midler. She starred on Broadway and LA in “Tintypes” and was memorialized by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. She appeared on Broadway again with Marisa Tomei in Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo”. Again on Broadway, Carolyn appeared in “Tricks” and in Christopher Durang’s “A History of the American Film”. She has appeared on television in “House of Cards”, “Blue Bloods”, “The Good Wife”, “Veep”, “Mad About You” and “Murphy Brown”. She played Maggie Gyllenhaal’s mother on “The Deuce” and recurred on “Escape at Dannemora”. An accomplished singer, Carolyn has performed on the Tony Awards as well as the Kennedy Center Honors. Ms. Mignini is featured now in “The Sterling Affairs”, a series on FX.
Mark St. Germain (playwright) is a playwright, author, and film and TV writer known for “Camping with Henry and Tom”, “Freud’s Last Session”, “The Best of Enemies” and “Dancing Lessons”. His latest works include “Eleanor”, “Dad” and “Public Speaking”. He was a writer on “The Cosby Show”, “Crime and Punishment”, “As the World Turns” and he co-wrote the screenplay for “Carroll Ballard’s Duma”. His play, “Freud’s Last Session” is currently a film with Anthony Hopkins.
More crew information coming soon!
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