Taos Onstage presents Marjorie Prime
TAOS ONSTAGE will be presenting eight live performances of “Marjorie Prime” by Jordan Harrison, to kick off the 10th Anniversary season of Taos Onstage.
“Marjorie Prime” is Jordan Harrison’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize-finalist play. With help from an intriguingly innovative technology in a future not far from our present, Marjorie examines her past, sometimes replacing her realities with idealized memories. Through deeply drawn characters — both real and in the form of artificial intelligence companions, or “Primes,” Marjorie Prime burrows into troubling questions of the digital age: What would we remember, and what would we forget, given the power of authorship? Will we be any less human once computers know us better than ourselves? This richly wondrous play explores the mysteries of human identity and limits — if any — of what technology can replace.
‘I am particularly excited as I have been cast in one of the parts, as well as my husband, Mike Morris,” says Pam Morris. “We also have two new additions that we are thrilled to work with on this play — André Callot, who is also a Board Member of Taos Onstage, is directing our first play with us,” Morris continues, “He teaches filmmaking and film studies at UNM - Valencia.
“The other newcomer is Bryce Flanagan,
who is currently studying with Bruce McIntosh and has been cast in the role of Walter Prime. Ruth Fairbach is the 4th cast member and she plays the title role of Marjorie Prime. It is a great cast and we are having so much fun working together. It is an intriguing story with some haunting ideas about how technology may (or may not) help us deal with grief in the future.”
The local cast and crew is as follows: André Callot, Director Actors: Ruth Fahrbach, Pam Morris, Mike Morris, Bryce FlanaganLights and Sound Technical Director: Kailey KellyAssistant Director/Stage Manager: Hae Won KwonPhotographer: Jeffrey MarksProduction Manager: Pam MorrisGraphics
Designer: Jeff Spicer
Taos Onstage is very thankful for the support from the local community and are thrilled to be presenting another live performance after the recent successes of “Welcome to Taos” and “4,000 Miles.”
“Marjorie Prime” is the first production in the 2022 – 2023 10th Anniversary season for Taos Onstage. It will be followed by the annual holiday radio play, “Miracle on South Division Street” by Tom Dudzick in December, “Sylvia” by A. R. Gurney in February, and “20th Century Blues” by Susan Miller in April.