The Chelsea Players presented Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize nominated drama, Marjorie Prime, at the United Congregational Church Hall, 87 Broadway in Norwich by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Marjorie Prime brought the latest research in Compassionate Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the stage in March and April, 2019, Human actors portrayed "Primes," hologram AIs who bring comfort to humans in the guise of deceased relatives.
The Chelsea Players production, directed by Faye Ringel, featured special post-performance talkbacks led by professional science fiction writers Carlos Hernandez of Queens, NY and Paul Di Filippo of Providence, RI.
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