Wisconsin Premiere
Majorie Prime
April 5-22, 2018
WRITTEN BY Jordan Harrison
DIRECTED BY
Jen Uphoff Gray
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.
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
Sponsored By:
Promega
WPS Health Solutions
Sybil & Maurice Better
Boardman & Clark LLP
Johnson Bank
Isthmus
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
About the show
Runtime:
N/A
Performance Dates:
April 5-22, 2018
Age Recommendations:
N/A
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
QUICK READS AND PREVIEWS
Forward Theater explores humanity with ‘Marjorie Prime’
Amanda Finn, Wisconsin State Journal
The Future of the Past in Jordan Harrison’s ‘Marjorie Prime’
Madeleine George, American Theatre Magazine
On the Psychological Value of “Griefbots”
Clive Thompson, BoingBoing.net
Robotic Seals Comfort Dementia Patients But Raise Ethical Concerns
Angela Johnston, KALW
Cast
Michael Huftile
WalterBrian Mani
JonJudy Kimball
MarjorieKaren Moeller
TessCreative Team
Chris Dunham
Scenic DesignerGreg Hofmann
Lighting DesignerScott Rott
Costume DesignerJoe Cerqua
ComposerJim Uphoff
Sound DesignerPam Miles
Props DesignerJake Penner
Assistant DirectorLaura Karavitis
Stage ManagerAshton LaRue
ASMKevin Zimmer
Technical DirectorForward Theater’s uncanny ‘Marjorie Prime’ blurs the lines between mom and machine
– Lindsay Christians, The Cap Times
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