MARJORIE PRIME
BY JORDAN HARRISON
APRIL 26 to may 19
atlas performing arts center
Did you spot the birds in the tree? We have added two ravens, symbols in Norse mythology, to the artwork. Hugin and Munin are Odin's ravens. Hugin's name translates to "thought" and its job was to fly across the Nine Realms each day and return to Odin to share all of the knowledge it had gained. Munin, whose name means "memory" or "mind," was the companion to Hugin. Munin's role was to collect not just knowledge but also to remember events, insights, and experiences. Hugin and Munin epitomize the dual nature of knowledge - thought and memory. Their roles mirror the cycle of learning, processing, and storing information, highlighting the importance of both aspects in acquiring wisdom and foresight.
About the play
Octogenarian Marjorie is battling dementia as her daughter Tess and son-in-law Jon introduce cutting-edge technology to their household called a Prime. The Prime, which resembles Marjorie's deceased husband, Walter, becomes a repository of memories selectively shaped by Tess and Jon. As Marjorie's health declines, Tess grapples with aging, mortality, and the complex relationship with her mother.
This captivating drama explores human, and digital, interpersonal relationships and challenges our perceptions of memory, identity, and loss.
This captivating drama explores human, and digital, interpersonal relationships and challenges our perceptions of memory, identity, and loss.
THE CAST
Clockwise from upper left:
Rosemary Regan* as Marjorie
Gabriel Alejandro as Walter
Kimberly Gilbert* as Tess
Sam Lunay* as Jon
* denotes a member of Actors' Equity Association
Rosemary Regan* as Marjorie
Gabriel Alejandro as Walter
Kimberly Gilbert* as Tess
Sam Lunay* as Jon
* denotes a member of Actors' Equity Association
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Friday, April 26 to Sunday, May 19
Atlas Performing Arts Center - 1333 H St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Fridays at 7:30 pm Saturdays at 2:30 pm AND 7:30 pm Sundays at 2:30 pm Run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission Content Advisory: The topics of dementia, grief, and suicide are part of this story. Appropriate for ages 15+ |
Ticket Prices:
$35 - General Admission $25 - Students, Seniors, Educators $15 - Industry Tickets for all performances (email us for the discount code) Pay What You Can Performances: Friday, April 26 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm |
Photos by: DJ Corey Photography
The Production Team
Director
Jason Tamborini
Scenic Designer
Sarah Reed
Lighting Designer
Malory Hartman
Sound Designer
Ian Vespermann
Costume Designer
Sydney Moore
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Daniel Niewoehner
Production Stage Manager
Willow McFatter
Jason Tamborini
Scenic Designer
Sarah Reed
Lighting Designer
Malory Hartman
Sound Designer
Ian Vespermann
Costume Designer
Sydney Moore
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Daniel Niewoehner
Production Stage Manager
Willow McFatter
about the playwright
Jordan Harrison was a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Marjorie Prime, which premiered at the Mark Taper Forum and had its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. A film adaptation, directed by Michael Almereyda, premiered in the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Jordan's play Maple and Vine premiered in the 2011 Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville and went on to productions at American Conservatory Theatre and Playwrights Horizons, among others. Other plays include The Grown-Up (Humana Festival), Doris to Darlene, a cautionary valentine (Playwrights Horizons), Amazons and their Men (Clubbed Thumb), Act A Lady (Humana Festival), Finn in the Underworld (Berkeley Rep), Futura (Portland Center Stage/NAATCO), Kid-Simple (Humana Festival), The Museum Play (WET), and a musical, Suprema (O'Neill Music Theatre Conference).
Jordan is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, the Horton Foote Prize, the Kesselring Prize, the Roe Green Award from Cleveland Play House, the Heideman Award, a Theater Masters Innovative Playwright Award, the Loewe Award for Musical Theater, Jerome and McKnight Fellowships, a NYSCA grant, and a NEA/TCG Residency with The Empty Space Theater. His children's musical, The Flea and the Professor, won the Barrymore Award for Best Production after premiering at the Arden Theatre. A graduate of Stanford University and the Brown MFA program, Jordan is an alumnus of New Dramatists. For three seasons, he was a writer and producer for the Netflix original series "Orange is the New Black."
Jordan is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, the Horton Foote Prize, the Kesselring Prize, the Roe Green Award from Cleveland Play House, the Heideman Award, a Theater Masters Innovative Playwright Award, the Loewe Award for Musical Theater, Jerome and McKnight Fellowships, a NYSCA grant, and a NEA/TCG Residency with The Empty Space Theater. His children's musical, The Flea and the Professor, won the Barrymore Award for Best Production after premiering at the Arden Theatre. A graduate of Stanford University and the Brown MFA program, Jordan is an alumnus of New Dramatists. For three seasons, he was a writer and producer for the Netflix original series "Orange is the New Black."