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””’Marjorie Prime””’ is a dramatic science-fiction [[Play (theatre)|stage play]] written by American playwright [[Jordan Harrison]]. The play premiered in 2014 at the [[Mark Taper Forum]] in Los Angeles produced by [[Center Theatre Group]], and then transferred to Off-Broadway at [[Playwrights Horizons]] in 2015. The play was nominated for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] in 2015 and will make its Broadway debut in 2025 as part of [[Second Stage Theater|Second Stage]]’s theatrical season at the [[Hayes Theater|Helen Hayes Theatre]]. <ref>[https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/watch-listen/marjorie-prime-makes-its-broadway-debut ”PlaywrightsHorizons.com” Playwrights Horizons Marjorie Prime]accessed 10/19/2025</ref><ref>[https://2st.com/shows/marjorie-prime ”Second Stage Official Website” Second Stage Season]accessed 10/19/2025</ref><ref>[https://playbill.com/article/the-verdict-what-did-critics-think-of-pulitzer-finalist-marjorie-prime-com-375622 ”Playbill.Com” Playbill Marjorie Prime]accessed 10/19/2025</ref> |
””’Marjorie Prime””’ is a dramatic science-fiction [[Play (theatre)|stage play]] written by American playwright [[Jordan Harrison]]. The play premiered in 2014 at the [[Mark Taper Forum]] in Los Angeles produced by [[Center Theatre Group]], and then transferred to Off-Broadway at [[Playwrights Horizons]] in 2015. The play was nominated for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] in 2015 and will make its Broadway debut in 2025 as part of [[Second Stage Theater|Second Stage]]’s theatrical season at the [[Hayes Theater|Helen Hayes Theatre]]. <ref>[https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/watch-listen/marjorie-prime-makes-its-broadway-debut ”PlaywrightsHorizons.com” Playwrights Horizons Marjorie Prime]accessed 10/19/2025</ref><ref>[https://2st.com/shows/marjorie-prime ”Second Stage Official Website” Second Stage Season]accessed 10/19/2025</ref><ref>[https://playbill.com/article/the-verdict-what-did-critics-think-of-pulitzer-finalist-marjorie-prime-com-375622 ”Playbill.Com” Playbill Marjorie Prime]accessed 10/19/2025</ref> |
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2014 stage play by Jordan Harrison
| Marjorie Prime | |
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| Written by | Jordan Harrison |
| Characters | Marjorie Tess Walter Jon |
| Date premiered | September 10, 2014 |
| Place premiered | Mark Taper Forum |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Tess and Jon’s living room. |
Marjorie Prime is a dramatic science-fiction stage play written by American playwright Jordan Harrison. The play premiered in 2014 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles produced by Center Theatre Group, and then transferred to Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2015. The play was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2015 and will make its Broadway debut in 2025 as part of Second Stage‘s theatrical season at the Helen Hayes Theatre. [1][2][3]
An elderly widow at the end of her life embraces technology to potentially preserve her memory. The plays deals with the topic of digital footprints and their effect on future generations as technology continues to advance.
Harrison modeled the titular character after his grandmother. Prime is considered the third play in an unofficial trilogy on humanity and technology, after his plays Futura and Maple and Vine.
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The play is available for licensing through Concord Theatricals. The original production at the Mark Taper Forum was directed by Les Waters, while Anne Kauffman directed the Off-Broadway production and will direct the Broadway production in 2025.[5]The Chicago premiere production in 2015 was produced by Writers Theatre and directed by Kimberly Senior. [6]In 2023, Menier Chocolate Factory staged a production starring Anne Reid and directed by Dominic Dromgoole. [7]
Original casts and characters
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The play was adapted into a feature film in 2017, written and directed by Michael Almereyda. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by FilmRise. The film expanded the world of the play, with Lois Smith reprising the titular role, and Jon Hamm, Geena Davis and Tim Robbins in the principal roles.
