Two ambitious visionaries battle each other for the rights to one of the greatest inventions of all time.  Through corporate espionage, family tragedy, and financial disaster, Philo T. Farnsworth and David Sarnoff race towards becoming the acknowledged inventor of the television.  Farnsworth, a Midwestern farm boy, and Sarnoff, head of RCA, vie for the prize in this play written by Aaron Sorkin, the creator of The West Wing and the screenplay for The Social Network.  A Civic premiere!

Drama directed by John Tolley

Frequent strong adult language.

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