Professor Richard Myers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.Incudes a conversation with playwright Alexis Zegerman.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in December 2023.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAn L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonJoanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey Martinez
