The Invention
Merritt Ierley
The Farnsworth Invention
by Aaron Sorkin
Highlights
120 mins 1930s Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American
Synopsis
"It's 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called "television."
... Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy?"--P.
[4] of cover.
Press Reviews
"A firecracker of a play in a fittingly snap, crackle and pop production under the direction of Des McAnuff, the drama has among its many virtues the ability to make you think at the same time that it breaks your heart."
— Chicago Sun-Times
"The most exciting new play on Broadway... a rousing theatrical experience."
— MTV News
"Vintage Sorkin and crackling prime-time theater... breezy and shrewd, smart-alecky and idealistic."
— Newsday
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Lizette Sarnoff |
| Mary Pickford |
| Pem’S Father |
| Cliff Gardner |
| Atkins |
| Walter Gifford |
| Douglas Fairbanks |
| Young Philo T. Farnsworth |
| Wilkins, Analyst |
| George Everson |
| Vladimir Zworykin |
| Young David Sarnoff |
| Stan Willis |
| Leslie Gorrell |
| Justin Tolman |
| Jim Harbord |
| Doctor |
| Sarnoff’S Father |
| Simms |
| Lippincott |
| Houston Control |
| Betty And Others |
| Harlan Honn |
| Radio Announcer |
| Lennox |
+ 10 more characters
Videos
The Farnsworth Invention Trailer
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2009
Binding Paperback
Edition Samuel French a ed.
Pages 108
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573662867
ISBN-10 057366286X
LCCN 2011389369
LCC MLCS 2011/41054 (P)
The Farnsworth Invention is a American play written by Aaron Sorkin and published by Samuel French in New York (2009).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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