HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, is a one-woman live show celebrating the scientific genius of Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood film star of the 1930s throuh 1950s, who spent her spare time in inventing new technology. Writer, producter, and actor Heather Massie marries her loves of art and science to unearth the truth behind how Hedy could create an invention which launched today's wireless technology revolution! The show celebrates the unexpected scientific genius of Hedy Lamarr, Viennese-born Hollywood film star of the 1930s-1950s. Known as The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Lamarr spent her spare time in Hollywood inventing new technology. She had stored away knowledge of munitions while married to Austrian arms dealer, Fritz Mandl. She employed this knowledge to support the US Navy’s war effort during WWII by inventing The Secret Communication System with composer George Antheil, to make torpedoes more accurate. Also known as Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology, her invention is used today in cell phones, Wi-Fi, CDMA, GPS, and Bluetooth.  Having studied Astrophysics with dreams of becoming an astronaut before studying Theatre Arts, Heather Massie marries her loves of art and science in the person of Hedy Lamarr. Massie enchants the audience as Hedy Lamarr, along with Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Louis B Mayer, and more! Hedy is summoned to unearth the truth behind how a glamorous actress could create an invention which launched today's wireless technology revolution!  The show premiered Off Broadway in 2016 on Theatre Row, and has since toured throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Iceland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Kosovo garnering 29 awards and critical acclaim. Written and performed by Fulbright Specialist Heather Massie, its mission is to inspire audiences to pursue their passions, especially to encourage young women in science and technology, and to establish Hedy Lamarr as a role model for intelligence, ingenuity, and invention. "In Lily Tomlin-esque fashion … Massie channels the iconic star … vividly yet matter-of-factly, and often very humorously … In a balance of high energy and poise, Heather Massie is no less than captivating.” Jed Ryan - The Huffington Post