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The Grown-Up

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 4m

Jordan Harrison

"Charming, exciting and full of childlike wonder, Harrison’s play is a magical, breathtaking trip." - Chicago Theatre Review

The Grown-Up

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Ten year old Kai is given a magical crystal door-knob by his grandfather that enables him to travel through space and time to see future events in his life. The further along he goes, the less he feels like he's seeing into his future, but more that he is living life as most people do; all too quickly. Both poignantly sad and zany, Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison expands on the notion that life is too short to miss any moment of it.
History

The Grown-Up premiered at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville in March 2014 as a part of the Humana Festival. It was directed by Ken Rus Schmoll.

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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Mutiple locations over the course of Kai's future.
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

REVIEWS 

"Painfully universal...a magical ride through time and space that serves as a stealthy extended metaphor for the power of imagination and storytelling." - WFPL, Read More 

"Charming, exciting and full of childlike wonder, Harrison’s play is a magical, breathtaking trip." - Chicago Theatre Review, Read More 

Videos

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    Jordan Harrison on The Grown-Up

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    Montage from The Grown-Up at the Humana Festival

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Authors

Jordan Harrison

Jordan Harrison

Jordan Harrison was a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Marjorie Prime. The play had its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons and its Chicago premiere at Writers Theatre after premiering at the Mark Taper Forum/CTG in Los Angeles. His play Maple and Vine premiered in the ...

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