DORA: FRAGMENT OF AN ANALYSIS OF A CASE OF HYSTERIA book, music, and lyrics by Larry Bortniker
[email protected] 551-655-6788 DORA: FRAGMENT OF AN ANALYSIS OF A CASE OF HYSTERIA an adaptation of the Freudian case history Time: October through New Year’s Eve, 1900 Place: Freud’s office and Dora’s home, Vienna; Dora’s mind CAST OF CHARACTERS Dora an attractive 17-year-old girl Freud at age 44 Philip Dora’s father, a commanding man in his 40s Katherine Dora’s mother, a plain woman, early 40s Frau K a voluptuous woman in her mid-30s Herr K her husband, early 40s Chorus Emmy von R, Lucy R and Elisabeth von R (Three Hysterical Women once treated by Freud. *They also play various cameo roles.) MUSICAL NUMBERS Act One FRAGMENT OF AN ANALYSIS... Three Hysterical Women IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT Dora THE DEAREST OF FRIENDS Philip and the Ks EVERYONE IS HAPPY AT THE SPA Three Hysterical Women, The Ks, Philip SECOND FLOOR, ADJOINING Philip and Frau K HERR K’s PROPOSITION Herr K MOTIVES FOR ILLNESS SICKEST WOMAN IN VIENNA Aunt Malvine* MERANO Philip REBECCA’s MOTIVE Rachel and Rebecca* FRAU K’s MOTIVE Frau K and Dora POSTCARDS Dora and Herr K NEVER FELT SO BAD Ensemble TENDING TO FATHER Dora and The Hysterical Women THE PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE Dora and Frau K WHAT HE MUST THINK OF ME Dora and Freud Act Two A PACK OF LIES Philip and the Ks WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN Katherine TELL ME, DR.