Panic Attack in the Clinic: A 10-Minute Comedic Play

Panic Attack in the Clinic
A 10-minute Comedic Play
Characters:
Greg
Doctor (Psychiatrist)
Setting: Doctor’s office
*CURTAIN
Greg is sitting in the psychiatrist’s office across his doctor. (Context: Wife just left the clinic after talking to the doctor.)
Doctor: So, you disagree with your wife?
Greg: That’s what she thinks.
Doctor: What about you, Greg? What do you think?
Greg: I really don’t think I needed to come here.
Doctor: Look, I know you feel that your anxiety is just normal.
Greg: I’m quite sure of that.
Doctor: Your wife doesn’t think it’s normal.
Greg: Everybody experiences anxiety!
Doctor: Your wife said she saw you clutching your chest.
Greg: I was cold. That’s not an attack.
Doctor: She said you were screaming for an hour. She said she ran the dishwasher and then you ran out of hot water while you were in the shower and you went out shouting.
Greg: I had a lot of soap in my hair. How would you feel if your hair was...