Posted 9:19 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2011
The upbeat, zesty drama “The Farnsworth Invention” opens the UW-L Department of Theatre Arts 2011-12 season.
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‘The Farnsworth Invention’ opens Oct. 14
The upbeat, zesty drama “The Farnsworth Invention” opens the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts 2011-12 season.
The show takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and 20-22, with 2 o’clock matinees Sundays, Oct. 16 and 23. Performances are in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.
“The Farnsworth Invention” was written by Aaron Sorkin who created TV’s “The West Wing” and Oscar-winning “The Social Network.” Set in 1929 the drama details a sprint to the finish as two ambitious visionaries at opposite ends of the country race against the clock to successfully produce the 20th Century’s most influential invention: television.
Alternately narrated by the play’s protagonists, theatergoers will witness the development of what would eventually become the modern TV set through the eyes of self-taught prodigy Philo T. Farnsworth and his adversary, the ambitious entrepreneur David Sarnoff. The path to supreme prestige is filled with ups and downs, toils and tribulations the two live through the devastating crash of the stock market, the establishment of the radio as a means of public communication, and the founding of the contemporary National Broadcasting Company.
Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the Box Office, on the first floor of the Center for the Arts or at 608.785.8522. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students; $12 for other students and senior citizens; and $14 for others.
If you go—
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts
WHAT: The Farnsworth Invention, a drama by Aaron Sorkin
WHERE: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts—16th and Vine Streets
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and 20-22; 2 p.m. Oct. 16 and 23
GET TICKETS: Beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the Box Office, first floor of the Center for the Arts or at 608.785.8522. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students; $12 for other students and senior citizens; and $14 for others.
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‘The Farnsworth Invention’ opens Oct. 14
The upbeat, zesty drama “The Farnsworth Invention” opens the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts 2011-12 season.
The show takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and 20-22, with 2 o’clock matinees Sundays, Oct. 16 and 23. Performances are in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets.
“The Farnsworth Invention” was written by Aaron Sorkin who created TV’s “The West Wing” and Oscar-winning “The Social Network.” Set in 1929 the drama details a sprint to the finish as two ambitious visionaries at opposite ends of the country race against the clock to successfully produce the 20th Century’s most influential invention: television.
Alternately narrated by the play’s protagonists, theatergoers will witness the development of what would eventually become the modern TV set through the eyes of self-taught prodigy Philo T. Farnsworth and his adversary, the ambitious entrepreneur David Sarnoff. The path to supreme prestige is filled with ups and downs, toils and tribulations the two live through the devastating crash of the stock market, the establishment of the radio as a means of public communication, and the founding of the contemporary National Broadcasting Company.
Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the Box Office, on the first floor of the Center for the Arts or at 608.785.8522. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students; $12 for other students and senior citizens; and $14 for others.
If you go—
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts
WHAT: The Farnsworth Invention, a drama by Aaron Sorkin
WHERE: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts—16th and Vine Streets
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and 20-22; 2 p.m. Oct. 16 and 23
GET TICKETS: Beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the Box Office, first floor of the Center for the Arts or at 608.785.8522. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students; $12 for other students and senior citizens; and $14 for others.