QED

A Reading

QED

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM,

Emmy award-winning actor Alan Alda revisited his acclaimed performance as the Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman in Peter Parnell’s play QED, in a reading followed by a conversation with astronomer Vera Rubin and physicists Pierre Hohenberg and Stephon Alexander about Feynman's life and work.

Alan Alda revisited his acclaimed performance as the Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman in Peter Parnell's play QED. Reading from this exploration of Feynman’s work and life, Alda brought forth a moving portrayal of one of the most brilliant and colorful physicists of the 20th century. Directed by Gordon Davidson and featuring Mia Barron as Feynman's student Miriam Field.

Following the reading, Alda was joined by astronomer Vera Rubin and physicists Pierre Hohenberg andStephon Alexander to further illuminate this iconic figure and his profound scientific insights.

Participants

Alan Alda

Alan Alda, a six-time Emmy Award–winner, played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series, M*A*S*H, and, more recently, appeared in continuing roles on ER and The West Wing. Altogether, he has been nominated for the Emmy 32 times - as actor, writer, and director. In 1994, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. read more

Mia Barron

Mia Barron is a theater, film and television actress. Her stage credits include Springtime for Henry and Heartbreak House, She Stoops to Comedy and Hedda Gabler. She was recently in 27 Dresses with Katherine Heigl, and also has a recurring role as the voice of Molotov in the cartoon network’s The Venture Brothers.

Gordon Davidson

Gordon Davidson is a Tony Award-winning theater director. He was artistic director of the renowned Center Theater Group in Los Angeles for more than thirty years. His credits include Broadway productions of Children of a Lesser God and The Shadow Box.

Venue:

Miller Theatre, Columbia University