“Silent Sky,” by Lauren Gunderson
About the event
WITH 3 SHOWS MOM’S WEEKEND!
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories.
Based on the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, “Silent Sky” explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed—until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
“[L]uminously beautiful . . . an intellectual epic told on an intimate scale.”
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 PERFORMANCES
Friday, March 30 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 @ 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 6 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 @ 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Mary Trotter.
TICKETS (RESERVED SEATING)
Adults: $10
Seniors: $8
All Students & Youth: $8
Group rate (8 or more): $6
Admission to the March 31 matinee performance will be free, sponsored by the WSU College of Arts and Sciences. A dessert reception with the director, cast, and crew will follow. As usual, seating is reserved, and tickets are available in advance (see below). Those who purchased tickets to this performance prior to the CAS sponsorship will receive a refund.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at all TicketsWest outlets, including online at TicketsWest.com, by phone at 800-325-SEAT (800-325-7328), and at the Beasley Coliseum ticket office (open Mon-Fri 10-2; closes for WSU breaks and holidays). Convenience charges apply at all locations except Beasley. The Daggy Hall box office will open 2 hours before each performance for will-call and ticket sales (subject to availability).