"Silent Sky" - by Lauren Gunderson - Curtain Call Theatre (Braintree, MA.)
Curtain Call Theatre
Presents Lauren Gunderson's
"SILENT SKY"
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Michael Pevzner
Cast Includes: Elizabeth Lovley as "Henrietta Leavitt," Toni Ruscio as "Annie Cannon," Rena Pemper-Rodriguez as "Williamina Fleming," Hannah Clifford as "Margaret Leavitt," Amos Byrne as "Peter Shaw"
All performances are at: Curtain Call Theatre, 182 Commercial Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Performances:
March 1, 2024 through March 10, 2024
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TICKETS:
ALL Tickets are $22 each. For more information or tickets, call # 781-356-5113 or visit curtaincallbraintree.org
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ABOUT THE SHOW
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.
As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love.
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt 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.
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ABOUT CURTAIN CALL THEATRE
CURTAIN CALL THEATRE was established in 1962, when a core group of local performers from various little theatre groups united to perform "Oklahoma!" CURTAIN CALL THEATRE's purpose has always been to provide a medium for members to develop their creative talents through experience in the field of theater. CURTAIN CALL THEATRE's mission is to entertain, inspire and challenge audiences by producing innovative and thought-provoking theatre of the highest caliber. For 61 years, CURTAIN CALL THEATRE has brought quality, affordable theater to the local community and, in so doing, created a tight-knit theatre family. CURTAIN CALL THEATRE's hope is that all artists and patrons will feel welcomed and supported and join their seasoned supporters in calling CURTAIN CALL THEATRE their “home away from home.”
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P.O. BOX # 850204
BRAINTREE, MA 02185
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