Before Guglielmo Marconi came along, there was no practical way to transmit telegraphic messages without wires. But when he harnessed the power of radio waves to send signals over long distances, what had once seemed impossible became a world-changing reality.
In this original L.A. Theatre Works commission, we'll get a firsthand, intimate view of the precocious Italian inventor, and what he had to overcome in his quest to revolutionize the way we communicate.
Can You Hear Me is available as part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April, 2024.
Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
Lucy DeVito as Degna Marconi Martin Jarvis as Mr. Preece, King Edward, Captain Smith Kurt Kanazawa as Alfonso Marconi, George Parkin Henri Lubatti as Giuseppe Marconi, Teddy Roosevelt Moira Quirk as Annie Jameson Darren Richardson as George Kemp, Jack Phillips André Sogliuzzo as Guglielmo Marconi and Older Marconi Mark Jude Sullivan as Luigi Solari, Harold Bride, Pagent
Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson Designed by Neil Wogenson, Charles Carroll and Mark Holden, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Technical Advisor and Morse Code Performer: Mark Holden. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Antique Morse Code and radio equipment provided by Ken Holden
A full cast from L.A. Theatre Works performs this short play about Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, voiced by Andr� Sogliuzzo, and his invention of the wireless telegraph. The use of antique Morse code and radio equipment gives a period ambiance to the production, though the dialogue often sounds more modern. The format of an old radio show features Marconi's daughter, Degna, portrayed by Lucy
