The Mytilenian Debate
Ross Zentner
Olivia Dawson, Samra Teferra and Gavin Lawrence in the Forward Theater production "The Mytilenean Debate."
Forward Theater presents the first full production of The Mytilenian Debate, a new play by poet, award-winning author, and Forward writer-in-residence Amy Quan Barry. The story examines questions of identity and familial expectations that arise between a Black woman struggling to start a family and her father, whose much younger girlfriend has become pregnant. While far less violent than the history that inspired its name — an ancient Greek Athenian Assembly action that ended in mass slaughter and enslavement of citizens of the city-state of Mytilene — Barry’s play tackles complex subjects. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, plus 2 p.m. on March 5 and 12.
$49-$34.
press release: World Premiere of new play by Quan Barry. Directed by Mark H.
Latimer is a successful heart surgeon. When his younger wife, 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 Mytilenian Debate raises questions about legacy and the responsibilities inherent in bringing a Black child into a complicated world.
We are privileged to have poet, author, and playwright Quan Barry as our very first Writer in Residence for the 2021-22 season. She is best known for her fiction and poetry, but her talent as a playwright is something we are most excited to experience at FTC.
THE ARTISTS:
The Mytilenean Debate features 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
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