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Becoming Dr. Ruth

july 6 - 12, 2025 in Alternating Rep

The triumphant true story of america's favorite sex therapist

With her hit radio call-in show, Dr. Ruth Westheimer revolutionized the way we talk about sex and relationships. In this humorous and heartfelt solo show, she welcomes you into her home and “Get Some” as she shares her unlikely and incredible journey to becoming Dr. Ruth. With her trademark cheerfulness, candidness, and wit, Dr. Ruth recounts her beginnings as a child escaping Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport to an Israeli sniper to a single mother in America to America’s favorite sex therapist.

“Convincingly and humorously conveys Westheimer’s surprising dignity, courage, and resilience.” –The New Yorker

“Don’t miss this inspiring story of courage, resilience, perseverance, survival and indomitable spirit.” - Times of San Diego

Play by Mark St. Germain

BECOMING DR. RUTH is presented by special arrangement with Broadway
Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. (www.dramatists.com)

Contains sexual content, adult themes, and language. Recommended for ages 14+.

Run Time: 90 minutes with no intermission

Group rates available! Contact [email protected] for more information.

Subscriptions on sale now. Single tickets on sale March 10, 2025

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Performances

Sunday, July 6 at 5 PM

Monday, July 7 at 7:30 PM

Thursday, July 10 at 2 PM

PERFORMANCES

Saturday, July 12 at 2 PM

Saturday, July 12 at  7:30 PM

Special events

Sunday, July 6 | Opening Night Reception: Mingle with the cast and creative team immediately following opening night at this intimate ticketed event. Reception includes a glass of champagne and drink specials.

RECEPTION TICKETS

CAST

COMING SOON!

Marisa Kirby*

Cindy Lou Who

MARISA KIRBY*

she/her
SIXTH SEASON

Marisa is excited to be back at the Weathervane for the inaugural holiday season!

You might remember her from previous productions including The Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzy), Always…Patsy Cline (Louise), Blood Brothers (Mrs. Lyons), Kinky Boots (Lauren), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), Chicago (Velma) and Bright Star (Alice Murphy – NHTA nom: Best Leading Actress in a Musical). When Marisa isn’t performing she is traveling the country judging dance competitions and choreographing for both competitive dance and theatre productions. Marisa is happy to be back making theatre in the North Country and is so thankful to those of you who have continued to support live theatre.

CREATIVE TEAM

Ethan Paulini (he/him)

TENTH SEASON

In addition to being the Producing Artistic Director of the Weathervane Theatre, Ethan served as the Associate Artistic Director of New York City’s Out of the Box Theatrics. He has national credits as a director, choreographer, actor, writer, and educator. Proud member of Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Actors (SAG/AFTRA) and a member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). More info at ethanpaulini.com and ethancoaches.com.

Mark St. Germain

Mark St. Germain’s play FREUD’S LAST SESSION ran for two years Off-Broadway, closing July 24th, 2012. The play has been open in Argentina since January 2012 and in repertory in Sweden, Australia, Denmark. His play BECOMING DR. RUTH premiered in July 2012 at the Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires, played at Hartford Theaterworks, and was brought to NYC to the Westside Theatre. SCOTT AND HEM IN THE GARDEN OF ALLAH co-premiered in the summer of 2013 at the Contemporary American Theater Festival and Barrington Stage Company. His play THE BEST OF ENEMIES, first produced by the Barrington Stage Company, is now being produced throughout the country. THE FABULOUS LIPITONES, a musical comedy co-written with John Markus, premiered at the Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta in summer, 2013, and then at Goodspeed Playhouse. Mark’s other plays include CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM (Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards), EARS ON A BEATLE, THE GOD COMMITTEE, OUT OF GAS ON LOVER’S LEAP, and DANCING LESSONS (premiered at the Barrington Stage Festival). Mark wrote the Tammy Wynette Musical STAND BY YOUR MAN, which began at the Ryman Theater in Nashville. With composer Charles Strouse he co-wrote the book for his adaption of Dreiser’s AMERICAN TRAGEDY. With composer Randy Courts Mark has written the perennial musical THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI as well as JOHNNY PYE AND THE FOOLKILLER (AT&T Award Grant) and JACK’S HOLIDAY (Playwrights Horizons). Television work includes Writer/Creative Consultant for “The Cosby Show” and Dick Wolf’s “Crime and Punishment.” He co-wrote director Carroll Ballard’s film “Duma” and produced and directed the documentary “My Dog, An Unconditional Love Story,” with Richard Gere, Glenn Close, Edward Albee and others. Mark also wrote the award winning children’s book “Three Cups.” Mark is an Associate Artist of the Barrington Stage Company, a recipient of the William Inge Festival’s New Voices Award, and a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Writer’s Guild East. He is an alumnus of New Dramatists.

Dramatists Play Service

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The Broadway Licensing Global collection of titles represents an astonishing 40 Tony Award® and 49 Pulitzer Prize-winning works. The company leverages its team’s expertise in licensing, theatrical production, theatre education, and content creation to diversify, strengthen, and rapidly expand its portfolio into new sectors and markets. Founded in 2017, Broadway Licensing has quickly scaled and, as of 2022, the company represents 8 of the Top 10 most produced plays in professional theatres and 9 of the Top 10 most produced plays in High Schools.

In 2020, Broadway Licensing Global launched the Emmy Award® nominated streaming platform Broadway On Demand, offering exclusive theatrical content, interactive events, and original programming. Additionally, Stageworks Productions, the original live stage content creation arm dedicated to the development of innovative, theatrical intellectual properties has developed several world premiere musicals which have been produced in over 90 countries. In all, the combined force of the Broadway Licensing family of imprints continues to grow, with a singular goal to make everyone in the world a theatre person.

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