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Spring Play | “Silent Sky”
March 7 @ 7:30 pm
Silent Sky is a dramatization of the life of Henrietta Leavitt, an influential female astronomer of the early 1900s. The play illustrates the determination of Henrietta and other female “computers” who significantly changed the way we understand the universe. Silent Sky explores issues such as living with a disability, women’s rights, and the challenges of scientific inquiry. Henrietta’s story provides audiences with a heartwarming glimpse of the determination and sacrifices she made to pursue her love of science and the heavens.
Cast:
Henrietta Leavitt: Amara Kleinschmidt
Margaret Leavitt: Susanna Radke
Peter Shaw: Kye Nolan
Annie Cannon: Jorryn Jones
Willemina Fleming: Sophia Lumen
Understudies: Lux Plischke, Paul Pangracz
Stage Manager: Camila Huijsmans