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Silent Sky

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Melinda Pfundstein

July 12 - October 5, 2024
Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre
Sponsored by Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation

The play follows the true story of 19th Century scientist Henrietta Leavitt, whose breakthroughs in astronomy profoundly impacted the way we see the universe. Henrietta is torn between her family responsibilities and her soaring ambitions. Silent Sky is a celebration of science, female achievement, and family that shows us how one woman’s determination forever altered the course of scientific history.

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ARTISTIC TEAM

Director––Melinda Pfundstein
Scenic Designer––Jo Winiarski
Costume Designer––David Kay Mickelsen
Lighting Co-Designers––Jaymi Lee Smith, Tom Mays
Projections Designer––Joe Payne
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer––ien Denio
Dramaturg––Lezlie Cross
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach––Adi Cabral
Intimacy Director––Sacha Comrie
Stage Manager––R. Christopher Maxwell*

CAST

Henrietta Leavitt––Katie Cunningham*
Margaret Leavitt––Kat Lee
Peter Shaw––Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha*
Annie Cannon––Alia Shakira*
Williamina Fleming––Sarah Shippobotham

UNDERSTUDIES

Whitney Black—Henrietta Leavitt
Kristina Harding—Margaret Leavitt/Annie Cannon/Williamina Fleming
Braedon Young—Peter Shaw

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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A celebration of science, music, family, and the cosmos, this play is suitable for all audiences. It includes themes of diverse female experiences, bigotry, and some language.

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