Marjorie Prime
by Jordan Harrison
Fri 9 May 2025
Fri 16 May 2025
Sat 17 May 2025
Fri 23 May 2025 & Meet the Keller
Sat 24 May 2025
Fri 30 May 2025
Sat 31 May 2025
at 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm)
Kleine Bühne, Bleichstraße 28, 35390 Gießen
Tickets are expected to be available from Fri 4 Apr 2025
Auditions will be on:
Thu 16, Tue 21 and Thu 23 January 2025
at 7pm
Kleine Bühne, Bleichstraße 28, 35390 Gießen
We need:
- 1 woman to play an elderly lady (we have makeup)
- 1 woman to play her daughter
- 1 man to play her son-in-law
- 1 man to suit an age between late twenties/early forties
- and an assistant director.
There will be more details later.
About the play
“Marjorie Prime” by Jordan Harrison is a futuristic play about Marjorie, an elderly woman with dementia, who has a conversation with her late husband, Walter. The play delves into themes of memory, identity, and the impact of technology, especially AI, on human relationships. It’s a poignant and often humorous look at how we choose to remember and forget.
About the author
Jordan Harrison is an accomplished playwright and author known for his thought-provoking and often futuristic works. His work often delves into complex themes and human experiences, making him a significant voice in contemporary theater.
Some of his notable plays include “Maple and Vine”, “Doris to Darlene”, and “Kid-Simple”.
His play “Marjorie Prime” was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2015 and has been widely acclaimed for its exploration of memory and technology.