Palo Alto Players presents

Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention

An "only in America" story of scientific discovery, double-dealings, and corporate espionage.

When
Event has passed (Fri Jun 13, 2014 - Sun Jun 29, 2014)
Cost
$23 - $45
Tags
Theater, Plays

Description

Who doesn't love television? Like that fan favorite "The West Wing"?

Or if movies are more your style, did you enjoy the Oscar-winning film "The Social Network"? Or how about that other Oscar-nominated movie set in the Bay Area "Moneyball"?

And then there's the classic you-can't-handle-the-truth courtroom drama "A Few Good Men".

What do they all have in common?

They were all written by Aaron Sorkin, author of Palo Alto Players' 83rd season finale The Farnsworth Invention.

It began in the 1920's - two men locked in an epic competition to lay claim to the most influential invention of the last century: television. The Farnsworth Invention airs this amazing race-a real-life David and Goliath battle between Philo Farnsworth, a self-taught Idaho farm boy, and David Sarnoff, an enterprising Russian immigrant. By the acclaimed writer of The West Wing, The Social Network, and A Few Good Men, this fast-paced, witty drama will captivate audiences with its remarkable storytelling of scientific discovery, double-dealings, and corporate espionage. You'll never look at television the same way again!

June 14 - 29, 2014, preview June 13

Special Offer!
Join director Dave Sikula for a FREE post-show Talkback Series with Steve Player, Philo T. Farnsworth's nephew and Palo Alto resident, on Thursday, June 19 following the 8pm show, and Sunday, June 22 following the 2:30pm show.

More Info

Link
http://www.paplayers.org
Call
650.329.0891
Call
650-829-0891 (Box Office)
Email
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Schedule

Lucie Stern Theatre & Community Center
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
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  1. Lucie Stern Theatre & Community Center
    1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA