{"id":12807,"date":"2020-12-30T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=12807"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:37:17","slug":"a-i-too-a-search-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=12807","title":{"rendered":"A.I., Too \u2022 A Search for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=12687\"><strong>Mahonri Stewart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(Under license from Prospero Arts and Media)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>A.I., TOO<\/i> presents a married couple of the near future, recently having purchased an AI unit. Then she\/it begins to malfunction. Or, is the unit merely becoming self-aware; capable of creating a new life for itself, free from its creators? How will that self-awareness affect those creators? The spiritual\/ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence are explored when the two married professors accidentally spur identity in their robot and have to deal with the fallout of the new A.I.\u2019s search for meaning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> This is also a timely play about self-determination along with gender issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAST SIZE:\u00a03f, 2m\n<ul>\n<li>AI2 \u2014 appearing female<\/li>\n<li>ROBERT WALKER \u2014 male<\/li>\n<li>AIDA WALKER \u2014 female<\/li>\n<li>AI3 \u2014 appearing male<\/li>\n<li>ANDREA \u2014 female<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>RUN TIME: 80 minutes<\/li>\n<li>SETS: Several simple futuristic locations<\/li>\n<li>COSTUMES: Futuristic<\/li>\n<li>PART OF THE PREMIERE PLAY FILE<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORDER # 3321<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of the <strong>PERUSAL SCRIPT<\/strong> (in PDF format) which contains the first half (15 of 27 pages) of the script of the play:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A.I.-Too-PERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTION\/REHEARSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address &#8212; if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), <a href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>email us.<\/strong><\/a> CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format\u00a0 &#8212; Order #<strong>3321a<\/strong> : <em><strong>TBA<\/strong><\/em> (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<i>(PART OF THE PREMIERE PLAY FILE &#8212; please <strong>email us<\/strong> for a quote, or a copy.)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3321d<\/strong> : <strong>TBA<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>(PART OF THE PREMIERE PLAY FILE &#8212; please <strong>email us<\/strong> for a quote.)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3321e : TBA<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>(PART OF THE PREMIERE PLAY FILE &#8212; please <strong>email us<\/strong> for a quote.)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\"><strong>application<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Email us!\" href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a> us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"encrypted\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7----- \" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_viewcart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>BILLING CREDITS<\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A.I., Too!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by<br \/>\n<strong>Mahonri Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)<\/p>\n<p>ALSO:<\/p>\n<p>THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING\/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:<br \/>\n\u201c<em>A.I., TOO!<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Premi\u00e9re Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Part of the PREMIERE PLAY FILE. Contact us for particulars.<\/li>\n<li>Part of the Plan-B Theatre Company&#8217;s Script In Hand series for February 2026. <em><strong>(Productions limited in the Intermountain area)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=503\">OTHER PREMIERE PLAYS<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) A.I., TOO presents a married couple of the near future, recently having<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a class=\"myButt \" href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=12807\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[711,709,276,712,710,716],"tags":[632,8,41,630,263,218],"class_list":["post-12807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-university-theatre","category-community-theatre","category-family-theatre","category-high-school-theatre","category-professional-theatre","category-senior-theatre","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-lbt-plays","tag-play","tag-science-fiction","tag-self-determination","tag-strong-female-cast"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A.I.-Too-Poster-scaled-e1666779314170.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6fXeh-3kz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12807"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22608,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12807\/revisions\/22608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}