Award-Winning Jamaican Actress Dianne Dixon to Star in American Premiere of ‘Goodbye, Doctor’

Production Details

Directed by Brazilian Debora Baladini, the Executive Director of New York City-based Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR, Goodbye, Doctor promises to be a gripping exploration of the mind and soul.

Storyline

The drama is set in Paris in the 1970s and is based on Milan’s real-life psychoanalytic sessions with the controversial psychiatrist Jacques Lacan. It follows Seriema, a Brazilian woman of Lebanese descent, who seeks healing after two miscarriages and the breakdown of her marriage. Her sessions with Lacan lead her to confront buried memories and emotions, ultimately grappling with inner demons.

Cast

Dixon plays the role of Maria, a spiritual mother figure whose presence profoundly influences Seriema’s thoughts and actions. Appearing alongside Dixon in the production are Barbara Riethe, Jerry Topitzer, and Ian Melamed. Riethe and Melamed also serve as co-producers through Psykout Productions.

About Dianne Dixon

This marks Dixon’s return to the stage after her recent role as Queen Rasta in Alwin Bully’s McBee at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center earlier this year. A highly respected Caribbean artist in New York, Dixon has built a remarkable career that includes diverse stage roles in productions such as Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Black Spectrum Theatre, An Old Woman Remembers at Billie Holiday Theatre, and Not About Eve at the National Black Theatre Festival. She also starred in the Off-Broadway musicals Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort and Flambeaux, the latter of which won six Audelco Awards in 2015.

Acknowledgements

Award-winning actress and singer Dianne Dixon
Debora Baladini, Director of Group Dot BR
Barbara Riethe and Jerry Topitzer, co-producers
Ian Melamed, co-producer
Psykout Productions

Performance Schedule

Goodbye, Doctor will run from October 24th through November 3rd, with performances at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sundays. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.