Overview
The magician Prospero and his daughter Miranda dazzle their audiences until the day Miranda quits. This funny, bittersweet play dives deep into the ups and downs of a father-daughter relationship. Viewer discretion advised if you have a father or a daughter (or know anyone who does).
Casting & Production
Casting
PROSPERO — A Magician. A Father. An Opera of a Man. Smart. Sensitive. Turbulent. Lovable. Mid-Late 60s.
MIRANDA — His Daughter. Curious. Playful. Stronger than she Knows. Both Young and Old for her Age. She contains Great Humor and True Vulnerability. Late 20s.
Casting Note:
This play is a parable about a daughter and her father. While this play began with my own white Jewish experience, I wrote it with the hope of telling a more universal story. Also, to write something so personal, I needed to create a heightened reality different from my own. So! Please cast Miranda and Prospero with actors who are not white. And consider casting Miranda and Prospero with actors who are different races from each other.
Reviews
“The Magician’s Daughter is a masterful new work from a playwright with a unique voice, and its world premiere couldn’t be timelier… emotional, funny, and raw… one of the best new plays I’ve seen in years. I sincerely hope Kaplan is the template for all emerging playwrights.”
—BroadwayWorld
“A highly theatrical experience… It’s also a masterful reminder that a father and daughter can acknowledge their love for one another without ignoring or denying the past.”
—Democrat and Chronicle
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