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Another Dimension: The Science in Fiction On Stage ›
Pictured: Franchot Tone and Jonathan Harris in The Twilight Zone, “The Silence” (1961). The plot of this episode was ... Read More ›
Passing the 100th Performance Mark of MARJORIE PRIME ›
There are many things that make Writers Theatre so great – one of which is the long performance runs. Just recently Marjorie Prime hit performance number 100. I can hardly believe it!
Over that ... Read More ›
Artificial Intelligence: The Loebner Prize, The Turing Test and The Perpetual Revision of “The Sentence” ›
The age of intelligent machines is nearly here. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—a computer that can successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can— is by some estimates only a decade away.What ... Read More ›
Actors & Characters: Marjorie Prime ›
The actors of Marjorie Prime discuss their intimate and personal connections to the stories of each of their characters.
Kate Fry (Tess): “I am both excited by and wary of new technology. One by-product of ... Read More ›
Assistant Director’s Role – Marjorie Prime ›
One of the least understood roles in theatre is that of the assistant director. Partially, that is because it varies so much from show to show and even day to day.
One part ... Read More ›
Assistant Director’s Rehearsal Report – Marjorie Prime ›
These past couple weeks of rehearsal have been enlightening and explorative and I’m very excited to be including you in our process.
We began by reading the play and exposing all of the ... Read More ›
In Conversation with Marjorie Prime’s Playwright Jordan Harrison ›
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Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy and Playwright Jordan Harrison discuss the various inspirations behind Marjorie Prime.
Bobby Kennedy: You’ve said that one of the inspirations for Marjorie Prime was your grandmother, who experienced memory ... Read More ›© 2024 Writers Theatre