The Farnsworth Invention

The Farnsworth Invention

The Farnsworth Invention

The Farnsworth Invention

Overview

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television.” Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy?

The answer comes to compelling life in The Farnsworth Invention, the new play from Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing, The Newsroom and The Social Network.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Biography
  • Time Period: 1930s, 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Role(s) for Teen(s), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Aaron Sorkin

Academy-Award®-winning writer and renowned playwright Aaron Sorkin graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A. in Theatre. He made his Broadway playwriting debut at the age of 28 with the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men, for which he received the John Gassner Awa ...

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