Wisconsin Premiere
Silent Sky
November 5th - 22nd, 2015
WRITTEN BY Lauren Gunderson
DIRECTED BY Jen Uphoff Gray
“Cosmic perfection…whatever you do, don’t let it pass you by.”
– Laura Jones, Isthmus
Beneath a blanket of stars…
A brilliant, headstrong pioneer at the dawn of modern astronomy, Henrietta Leavitt must leave her Wisconsin home to pursue her dream of studying the night sky. But she soon discovers that the distance to the stars is less than the distance to acceptance in the man’s world of turn-of-the-century science. Family, music, love and history come alive beneath a blanket of stars in this magical story of a scientist’s quest for the heavens in a society determined to keep a woman in her place.
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
About the show
Runtime:
N/A
Performance Dates:
November 5th – 22nd, 2015
Age Recommendations:
N/A
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
Cast
Clare Haden
HenriettaMichael Huftile
PeterColleen Madden
AnnieCarrie Hitchcock
WilliaminaLiz Cassarino
MargaretCreative Team
Mike Lawler
Set DesignerMonica Butler
Props DesignerGreg Hofmann
Lighting DesignerJoe Cerqua
ComposerErin Crabb
PianistSteffani Lincecum
Costume DesignerLaura Karavitis
Stage ManagerLaura Arnold
ASMJake Penner
Assistant DirectorMichael Rathbun
Technical Designer“Silent Sky…is among the most exciting new plays I’ve seen in a long time: intellectually stimulating, emotionally moving and gorgeously written…it will forever expand your own universe.”
– Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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“Cosmic perfection…whatever you do, don’t let it pass you by.”
– Laura Jones, Isthmus
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“Lauren Gunderson has taken Leavitt’s story of persistence and transposed it into a work of pure poetry.”
– Amanda Finn, BroadwayWorld.com/Madison
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“(Scenic Designer) Lawler delivers the stars for Forward’s Silent Sky”
– Aaron Conklin, Madison Magazine
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