“Captivating!” HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr – a GeniusFEST event at Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space

Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring audiences to engage in their world in a more appreciative and enlightening manner, while at the same time being astounded by the spectacular stories these artists tell.Join us April 24-27 for HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr.

Highly entertaining! Splash Magazine

In this 30+ award-winning show, HEDY, Heather Massie enchants the audience as Hedy Lamarr, along with Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Louis B Mayer, and more! A 36-character solo play where the audience summons Hedy to unearth the truth behind how a glamorous Hollywood film star could create an invention used in our cell phones, WiFi, GPS, & Bluetooth - launching today's wireless technology revolution! Hedy Lamarr, glamorous siren of the silver screen, was more than ‘The Most Beautiful Woman in the World’.

Captivating! Huffington Post

Hedy invented Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology that makes the world of wireless communication tick. From Austria to Hollywood, WWII, torpedoes, ecstasy, and intrigue to the very cell phone in your pocket, Hedy Lamarr is there! Rated 12 to 100+

We so often take for granted the vast amounts of technology around us, never knowing the geniuses who created these remarkable innovations. Jack Fry (EINSTEIN), Heather Massey (HEDY LAMARR) and Michael Shaw Fisher (SHAKESPEARE), the artists who bring these marvelous thinkers so magnificently to life, asked if it might not be their mission to bring awareness to the dramatic stories behind these historic achievements, these revolutionary ideas from all types of visionaries that have transformed our world. Join us for GeniusFEST and see for yourself. For details on all GeniusFEST shows, visit SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com

GeniusFEST is partnering with the Luz Maria Foundation to raise money for the victims of the Los Angeles Fires. There will be an opportunity to make a donation when purchasing a ticket and a collection box in the Playhouse courtyard to donate clothing, books and non-perishable food items. https://www.luzmariafoundation.org

Thursday, April 24 at 5pm; Friday, April 25 at 2pm; Saturday, April 26 at 8pm; Sunday, April 27 at 5pm