April 19, 2023 – New York-based actress Heather Massie joined Byers & Co to talk about her upcoming show, “HEDY! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr” at Millikin on Friday.
Written, developed, and performed by Massie, this 24-times award-winning, internationally acclaimed play has wowed audiences around the globe. A 2019 Fulbright Specialist, Massie has performed from Egypt to Zimbabwe, Ireland to Arkansas, Virginia to Iceland, Maine to Switzerland, and many locales in between.
The show celebrates the life and genius of Hollywood starlet Hedy Lamarr. Known in her heyday as the ‘Most Beautiful Woman in the World,’ Viennese-born Lamarr was also an accomplished scientist who invented the frequency hopping technology we still use in cellphones, WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth. Massie’s portrayal is a mesmerizing celebration of this screen siren and genius—as well as dozens of characters from Lamarr’s life, including Jimmy Stewart, George Sanders, Louis B. Mayer, and more.
Heather Massie is an actor and writer based in New York City. Originally from Virginia, Massie has always been fascinated by the sciences, especially astronomy. She studied astrophysics at the University of Virginia, and theatre arts at the Virginia Tech School of the Arts, graduating summa cum laude.
Hedy! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr is suitable for all ages and may be especially appealing to children and adults interested in science, technology, film history, or the theatre. In addition to the performance, Massie will also be leading two masterclasses for Millikin students in theatre and STEM.
Hedy! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, Friday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Albert Taylor Theatre in Shilling Hall at Millikin University, is a production of Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $15.
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