SILENT SKY tells the inspiring story of Henrietta Leavitt, a pioneering astronomer at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. She and her female office peers made astronomical discoveries that changed the way we view and measure the stars, and helped establish women’s recognition in the scientific workplace. This 5-character play dramatizes Henrietta’s struggles and discoveries from the time she arrives at Harvard, through her flirtation with romance, her challenge to the male dominated world of science, the ultimate recognition of her contributions, and her battle with illness leading to her untimely passing.
Karin Henderson as HENRIETTA
Sara Daly as MARGARET
Joan-marie Dewsnap as ANNIE
MJ Brennan Sangiolo as WILLIAMINA
Andrew Devine as PETER
(from L-to-R): Joan-marie Dewsnap as Annie Cannon, MJ Brennan Sangiolo as Williamina Felming, Karin Henderson as Henrietta Leavitt, Sara Daly as Margaret Leavitt, and Andrew Devine as Peter Shaw
Director – Mike Pevzner
Stage Managers – Stephanie Baker & Rachel Quinn
Producers – Matthew Sherman, Ricki Bowser & James Koonce
Sound Design – Carol Cybulska
Video and Projection Design – Ed Krasnow
Costumes – Ricki Bowser
Props – Leslie Edwards
Lighting Design – Jim Bowser
Set Design – Ricki Bowser