“My favorite animal is the turtle... to move, it has to stick its neck out.” That’s the life philosophy of Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer in a nutshell. Dr. Ruth’s inspiring real-life story is brought to life onstage in “Becoming Dr. Ruth” at Lost Nation Theater, running Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 6 to 16, at City Hall Arts Center in downtown Montpelier. Mark St. Germain’s play bursts with the humor, honesty and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the little girl who fled the Nazis and became “Dr. Ruth,” a pioneering and taboo-shattering radio and television sex therapist with a quirky sense of humor. She also fled the Nazis in the Kindertransport, was a sniper for the Haganah in Jerusalem, struggled to succeed as a single mother newly arrived in America, and became a doctor. Curtain is 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $30 at lostnationtheater.org.
Dr. Ruth’s story brought to life at Lost Nation Theater
Maura O’Brien plays the lead role in Lost Nation Theater’s biodrama, “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” by Mark St. Germain.
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