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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.

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Cast
Clare Haden
Henrietta
Michael Huftile
Peter
Colleen Madden
Annie
Carrie Hitchcock
Williamina
Liz Cassarino
Margaret
Creative Team
Mike Lawler
Set Designer
Monica Butler
Props Designer
Greg Hofmann
Lighting Designer
Joe Cerqua
Composer
Erin Crabb
Pianist
Steffani Lincecum
Costume Designer
Laura Karavitis
Stage Manager
Laura Arnold
ASM
Jake Penner
Assistant Director
Michael 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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