Boston Theater Company Using Psychiatrists, Social Workers To Make Connection In Plays Feel Real

CBS Boston

June 23, 2026 / 6:05 PM EDT

Connection is a key part of the experience during productions from the Psych Drama Company. Wendy Lippe, an actor and clinical psychologist, founded the company in 2010.

Artistic teams work with mental health professionals on the plays and in some cases, the audience has a chance to share in the conversation.

Lippe explained that the current production of Terrance McNally's Tony-nominated "Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune" asks questions like, "What is connection? What is intimacy? How do we understand it?"

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