Photo Flash: First Look at Lois Smith and More in CTG's MARJORIE PRIME World Premiere in Los Angeles
The world premiere of Jordan Harrison's "Marjorie Prime" opens at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at 7 p.m. Directed by Obie Award-winner Les Waters, the profound and engaging new play continues through October 19, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
The cast of "Marjorie Prime" features acclaimed actors Lois Smith (Tony Award nominated for "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Buried Child"), and, in alphabetical order, Lisa Emery (who has appeared on Broadway in "Relatively Speaking," "The Smell of the Kill" and "The Women," among others), Jeff Ward (who recently made his Broadway debut with "Orphans") and Frank Wood (Tony Award winner for "Sideman"; recently appeared at the Taper in "Clybourne Park").
Set design for "Marjorie Prime" is by Mimi Lien, costume design by Ilona Somogyi, lighting design by Lap Chi Chu, sound design by Adam Phalen and casting is by Mark B. Simon, CSA. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin.
"Marjorie Prime" asks exquisite questions about the difference between a life lived and a life remembered. Marjorie (Smith) is a clever, wry woman who, at age 85, finds that her memory is failing. She is living out her days at an assisted living facility where she is frequently visited by her anxious, quick-witted daughter, Tess (Emery), and her kind, easygoing son-in-law, Jon (Wood). With the urging of Jon and the facility and despite Tess' misgivings, a mysterious young man, Walter (Ward), joins the group with the hope that he can help reverse Marjorie's decline. Through an ingenious series of shifting realities, Walter's nature is revealed, and the family's memories gently unfold into a cathartic meditation on life and loss, and the desire to keep our dearly departed with us.
Tickets for "Marjorie Prime" are available by calling (213) 628-2772 or visiting www.CenterTheatreGroup.org. Tickets range from $25 - $70 (ticket prices are subject to change). The Mark Taper Forum is located at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.
Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz
Lois Smith and Frank Wood
Lois Smith and Frank Wood
Lisa Emery and Lois Smith
Lisa Emery, Frank Wood and Lois Smith
Jeff Ward and Lois Smith
Lisa Emery and Frank Wood
Lisa Emery and Frank Wood
Jeff Ward and Frank Wood
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