Becoming Dr. Ruth chronicles the life of noted psychologist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, from her early years fleeing Nazi Germany, living as an orphan in Switzerland, to her service in the Israeli armed forces as a sharpshooter, and her later life and career in New York. It is a humorous and heartfelt portrait detailing Dr. Ruth’s remarkable journey to become a pioneer in the psychology of human sexuality and the world’s most famous sex therapist.
Survivor. Soldier. Sexologist. She knows: Nothing comes easy.
Tony and Emmy Award-nominee Tovah Feldshuh stars in this illuminating one-woman show, written by renowned playwright, Mark St. Germain.
Becoming Dr. Ruth is produced in association with North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, California, David Ellenstein, Artistic Director and Bill Kerlin, Managing Director.
This production has a runtime of 90 minutes with no intermission and will be performed for a social-distanced audience indoors on Bay Street’s Mainstage in compliance with all New York State requirements for indoor performances.
