Forward Theater Company "The Mytilenean Debate"
THE MYTILENEAN DEBATE
by Quan Barry
February 24 - March 13, 2022
Directed by Mark H
World Premiere
THE PLAY
Latimer is a successful heart surgeon. When his much younger girlfriend, Nina, unexpectedly gets pregnant, Latimer must break the news to his grown daughter, who is struggling to start a family of her own. Written by poet, award-winning author, and Forward Theater Writer in Residence Quan Barry, The Mytilenean Debate raises questions about race, legacy, and the issues couples face as they navigate the world, both together and as individuals.
Content Advisory: The Mytilenean Debate deals with issues of fertility, abortion, and a woman's right to choose.
THE ARTISTS
Featuring Olivia Dawson, Gavin Lawrence, Samra Teferra, and Marcus Truschinski
Scenic Designer: Keith Pitts
Lighting Designer: Greg Hofmann
Costume Designer: Jazmin Aurora Medina
Sound Designer/Composer: Joe Cerqua
Props Master: Pam Miles
Stage Manager: Sarah Deming-Henes
Asst. Stage Manager: Abbi Hess
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Forward Theater Writer in Residence Quan Barry
Born in Saigon and raised on Boston’s northshore, Quan Barry is the Lorraine Hansberry Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she has directed both the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the Wisconsin Institute of Creative Writing. Barry is the author of six books of fiction and poetry, including the recent novel We Ride Upon Sticks, which O: Oprah Magazine describes as, “Spellbinding, wickedly fun.” The New York Times described her previous work, She Weeps Each Time You’re Born, as “deeply affecting.” Her third novel, When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, follows a group of Buddhist monks as they search for a reincarnation in the vast Mongolian landscape; When I’m Gone... will be published in February 2022.
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February 24 - March 13, 2022
Directed by Mark H
World Premiere
THE PLAY
Latimer is a successful heart surgeon. When his much younger girlfriend, Nina, unexpectedly gets pregnant, Latimer must break the news to his grown daughter, who is struggling to start a family of her own. Written by poet, award-winning author, and Forward Theater Writer in Residence Quan Barry, The Mytilenean Debate raises questions about race, legacy, and the issues couples face as they navigate the world, both together and as individuals.
Content Advisory: The Mytilenean Debate deals with issues of fertility, abortion, and a woman's right to choose.
THE ARTISTS
Featuring Olivia Dawson, Gavin Lawrence, Samra Teferra, and Marcus Truschinski
Scenic Designer: Keith Pitts
Lighting Designer: Greg Hofmann
Costume Designer: Jazmin Aurora Medina
Sound Designer/Composer: Joe Cerqua
Props Master: Pam Miles
Stage Manager: Sarah Deming-Henes
Asst. Stage Manager: Abbi Hess
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Forward Theater Writer in Residence Quan Barry
Born in Saigon and raised on Boston’s northshore, Quan Barry is the Lorraine Hansberry Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she has directed both the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the Wisconsin Institute of Creative Writing. Barry is the author of six books of fiction and poetry, including the recent novel We Ride Upon Sticks, which O: Oprah Magazine describes as, “Spellbinding, wickedly fun.” The New York Times described her previous work, She Weeps Each Time You’re Born, as “deeply affecting.” Her third novel, When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, follows a group of Buddhist monks as they search for a reincarnation in the vast Mongolian landscape; When I’m Gone... will be published in February 2022.
