Fahrenheit 451

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2023-24

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Literature to Life stage presentation of

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Performed by Rich Orlow Adapted and directed by Wynn Handman Based on the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ©1953, renewed 1981 by Ray Bradbury, published by Simon and Schuster

PLEASE NOTE

There is a pre-show talk from 7pm to 7:15pm.

There is no intermission in tonight’s performance.

There is a post-show discussion following the performance.

For booking inquiries about this or any other of Literature to Life's arts and literacy programs, please contact Lisa Beth Vettoso at Literature to Life: lisa.v@literaturetolife.org.

Visit the company online at www.literaturetolife.org

About the Artists Richard Orlow, Actor Rich is an Emmy nominated and Golden Earphone Award winning actor and voice over artist. He has appeared Off Broadway and regionally including; Joe Clay in Day of Wine and Roses, Mr. Lockhart in The Seafarer, Gus in The Dumb Waiter, Eddie in Hurlyburly and many others.

He loves performing Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 for the Literature to Life program and believes wholeheartedly in the company’s mission. Rich has also voiced countless commercials, narration, animation, video games and recorded books, and has served as a dialect coach for Off Broadway productions. He has been featured in various television shows and films.

Fabian “FARBEON” Saucedo, Teaching Artist Farbeon is a New York City based emcee/poet, vocalist, DJ, producer, photographer, and Literature to Life teaching artist. As a U.S. Cultural Ambassador, he has graced stages, panels and classrooms worldwide.

Farbeon uses his unique brand of edu-tainment to develop both inperson and virtual workshops, events, performances and ciphers connecting youth artists in New York City, Indonesia, Germany, South Africa, Iraq, Uganda and the Philippines. Ultimately Farbeon is dedicated to maintaining and supporting the development of the next generation of artist-activists and cultural entrepreneurs to bring about dialogue and mutual understanding.

Sponsors Tonight’s performance is a collaboration between the UAlbany Performing Arts Center and the NYS Writers Institute.

UALBANY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PAC, 266 518-442-3995 www.albany.edu/pac NEW YORK STATE WRITERS INSTITUTE Science Library 320 518-442-5620 www.nyswritersinstitute.org

Major funding support for all Fahrenheit 451 events provided by the University at Albany Foundation.

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION University Administration Building, 226 518-437-5090 www.albany.edu/uafoundation

Additional support also provided by the Alumni Association and University Auxiliary Services

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni House 518-442-3080 www.albany.edu/alumni UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES University Administration Building, 232 518-442-5950 www.albany.edu/uas

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