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Legacy of Light
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 3m
“What is the science of love?” Two female scientists, living hundreds of years apart, explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art and science in this contemporary comedy.
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Cast Size
3w, 3m -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
History
Performing Groups
- Time Period Present Day, 18th Century
- Setting France, 1700s, and New Jersey, now.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
”An intellectual joyride from start to finish.” – DC Theater Scene
“This is a work with its heart in the right place, one in which the comic machinations emanate from a source of bona fide light.” – Washington Post
“Zacarías has written this entertaining play with a shrewd eye for the economies and interests of today’s theater. It is a flight of fancy with a relevant component, containing expansive roles that will be popular with performers. Women, especially, will admire the strength, intellectual depth and human qualities of the play’s female characters.” – Variety
“Legacy of Light is an intellectual joyride from start to finish that confronts a universal question: How do women balance a passionate yearning for science with maternal instinct?” – DC Theater Scene
“If Karen Zacarías’ new play Legacy of Light is any indication of where playwriting is headed, then pop the champagne—we have a lot to celebrate.” – Stark Insider
"Legacy of Light, a quirky look at fulfillment and discovery, is full of charm... the story takes on a fable-like quality. And Zacarías raises deep questions: motherhood vs. career, leaving the world with a meaningful legacy and the nature of immortality.” – Orlando Sentinel
Videos
Legacy of Light – Looking for Lilith Theatre Trailer
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Legacy of Light – Arena Stage Trailer
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Legacy of Light – Lyric Stage Company Trailer
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Legacy of Light – San Jose Rep Trailer
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Karen Zacarías
Karen Zacarías was recently hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of the ten most-produced playwrights in the US. Her award-winning plays include The Copper Children, Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens, The Book Club Play, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins ...