Dr. Benjamin Hamilton's first patient as a therapist at St. Lucy's psychiatric ward is Ann Fencik, a 33 year old woman who claims she is a prophet -- God's daughter on earth -- perhaps the "second coming." As Dr. Hamilton seeks to cure her, Ann's presence begins to have startling effects on the other psychiatric patients. Is their sudden recovery a result of a psychiatrc breakthrough, or of Anne's healing?
Cast of Characters:
- Dr. Benjamin Hamilton: Mid-20s. New, uncertain.
- Franny: bi-polar, rapid and impatient
- Dr. Simon Piletti: Upside of forty. A gentle man when things are going his way, but no question he is in charge.
- Anne Fencik: delusional (?) but quite lucid.
- Irma: obsessive-compulsive with schizophrenic tendencies
- Karen Fishback: ex-musician, suffers from periodic visual hallucinations
- Debra: diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder
- Sam: 20 years old and tormented by auditory hallucinations
- Shea Fishback: sister of Karen. Professional musician
School of Jesus Fish was presented by Darkroom Productions at the Fetterly Playhouse in Vallejo October 24 through November 8, 2008.
Lucid by Proxy premiered the original School of Jesus Fish as part of the 2001 Los Angeles Edge of the World Theater Festival, and Backstage West said, "the writing is powerful and the characters' emotional pain rings true and believable."
