Marjorie Prime

Marjorie Prime

Marjorie Prime

Marjorie Prime

Overview

It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie — a jumble of disparate, fading memories — has a handsome new companion who’s programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? In this richly spare, wondrous new play, Jordan Harrison explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits — if any — of what technology can replace.

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Details

  • Genre: Science Fiction
  • Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century, The Future
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

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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