[NEohioPAL] "Well worth seeing..." The Farnsworth Invention at Beck Center thru April 11
Fran Storch
fstorch at beckcenter.org
Sat Mar 21 08:05:35 PDT 2009
"Farnsworth is a fascinating...invention."
Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer
Beck Center for the Arts
presents
The Farnsworth
Invention
A new play by
Aaron Sorkin
creator of The West Wing
Now thru April 11
Mackey Main Stage
THE TURNING POINT OF THE 20TH CENTURY WASN'T ON TELEVISION. IT WAS
TELEVISION.
To reserve tickets, call 216-521-2540 x10 or online at
www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org>
Read what the reviewers have to say about this award-winning play...
"...contains oodles of interesting observations and history...directed
efficiently by Scott Spence...visuals are a treat...'Farnsworth' is a
fascinating...invention."
~ Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer
"...the play makes for good theatre...intrigue, evil versus good, and a
'hero' you can cheer for...Spence has staged the play well...action
focused and the tension high...Burns' scenic and lighting designs helped
create the right illusions...'The Farnsworth Invention' is an
interesting piece of theatre that is well worth seeing."
~ Roy Berko, The Times
"The staged docudrama is brought to vivid life thanks to...skillful
direction, two dynamic leads, and a well-orchestrated ensemble...There
isn't a weak link in the 19-member ensemble playing a multiplicity of
roles...The final scene...it's the most poignant moment in the play."
~ Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News
"Beck's production looks great...simple and versatile set...The ensemble
cast keeps up with the quick-fire script and Spence has made smart and
interesting choices with staging and the use of sound."
~ Brian Patrick Thornton, Spangle Magazine
"Sorkin's dazzling new docu-drama...the best of what Northeast Ohio has
to offer in talented performers, designers and technicians...clever,
imaginative lighting design...stunning sound design...sure-footed
direction..."
~ John Weil, clevelandexaminer.com
About the Play
Who will win the race to invent the greatest innovation of the 20th
century - the television? The idealistic self-taught scientist or the
ruthless media mogul? It's the classic David and Goliath tale. The
powerful president of RCA, David Sarnoff, competes with a potato
farmer's son, Philo Farnsworth, to invent a device Farnsworth calls
"electronic television." Although they are very different men, their
vision is the same: to use this technology as a vehicle for social
change. As Sarnoff tells his wife, "It's gonna change everything, it's
gonna end ignorance and misunderstanding, it's gonna end illiteracy.
It's going to end war."
Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. The
Farnsworth Invention runs through Saturday, April 11. There is no
performance on Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for
seniors (65 and older), and $17 for students (22 and under with ID). An
additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase.
Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. To reserve
tickets, call the Beck Center box office at 216.521.2540 ext. 10 or
visit www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> . For group sales,
contact Linda Hefner at ext. 29.
Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Free, convenient on-site
parking is available.
Beck Center's production of The Farnsworth Invention is presented by
special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. and is sponsored by FIT
Technologies, WTAM 1100AM, WCPN 90.3FM, Cleveland Scene, Cox
Communications, and the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center's production is
also generously funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
Cast of Characters
Wilkins, Solomon the Analyst & Others.........................Curt
Arnold
Pem's Father, Cliff Gardner & Others.........................John Busser
Justin Tolman, Jim Harbord & Others.........................Mark Cipra
Lizette Sarnoff, Mary Pickford &
Others.........................Bernadette Clemens*
David Sarnoff.........................Paul Floriano*
George Everson, Vladmir Zworykin &
Others.........................Jeffrey Grover
Atkins, Walter Gifford, Douglas Fairbanks &
Others.........................Dana Hart*
Leslie Gorrell & Others.........................Robert Hawkes
Philo Farnsworth.........................Sebastian Hawkes Orr
Betty & Others.........................Jennifer Hayek
Young David Sarnoff & Others.........................Aaron Howell
Young Philo Farnsworth & Others.........................Jesse Markowitz
Stan Willis & Others.........................William Martin
Harlan Honn, Lennox & Others.........................Tom Meyrose
Russian Officer, William Crocker & Others.........................Al
Nicholas
Wachtel & Others.........................John J. Polk
Pem Farnsworth & Others.........................Emily Pucell
Agnes Farnsworth & Others.........................Renee Schilling
Simms, Donald Lippincott & Others.........................J.A. Schultz
*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association, the union of
actor and stage managers.
Production Staff
Artistic Director/Director........................................Scott
Spence
Stage Manager........................................Diana D'Alessandro
Scenic/Lighting Designer........................................Trad A
Burns
Technical Director........................................Joseph Carmola
Technical Assistant........................................Clint Felker,
Nicholas Koesters
Associate Lighting
Designer........................................Gregory S. Falcione
Sound Designer........................................Richard B.
Ingraham
Costume Designer........................................Aimee Kluiber
Light Board Operator........................................Libby
Burchmore
Sound Board Operator........................................Bryan
Ritchey
Stage Crew........................................Kevin Ballantine, Kate
George, Matt Goins, Mary Kahelin,
Matt Lengauer, Michael Majer, Anna
Verbiak, Anthony Weishar, Mark Zach
Book Holder........................................Betty Jarvis
For complete cast and staff bios go to www.beckcenter.org and click on
Who's Who in the Company.
Beck Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization whose
mission is to offer the highest quality arts experience, performance and
education to all people and communities of the region.
Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!
Posted by:
Fran Storch
Beck Center for the Arts
Publications Manager
17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-2540 x20
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