Silent Sky
by Waco Civic Theatre
Aug. 28 (2022)
Henrietta Leavitt has the opportunity to work at Harvard University as a human computer, one of Dr. Edward Pickering’s “harem,” mapping the stars but receiving no scientific credit. When Henrietta arrives she is told that she will not be able to do any sort of astronomical discovery. Not to be dissuaded, Henrietta begins the process of recording the changes in Cepheid stars - a scientific discovery that has profound and lasting impact on the field of astronomy. During her inquiry, Henrietta’s relationships strain under her obsessive work ethic.
Silent Sky is the poignant tale of a woman’s dedication to the stars, and the human touch that makes life under the vast sky beautiful and timeless.
Auditions Sunday, Aug 28, 2022, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waco Civic Theatre
AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT ALLIANCE BANK. Please park in the WCT front parking lot and enter at the side employee door. Auditionees will check in with the stage manager in the kitchen right through the employee door and will then be led to one of the conference rooms for the audition.
Characters:
- Henrietta Leavitt (LEH-vit), (F) 30s brilliant, meticulous, excited. Wears period hearing aid
- Margaret Leavitt: (F), 30s, Henrietta’s sister, homebody, sweet, creative, plays piano
- Peter Shaw: (M), 30s, the head astronomer’s apprentice and supervisor of the women at the observatory
- Annie Cannon: (F), 40s, leader of the group of women, terse and sure of herself, a firebrand
- Williamina Fleming: (F), 50s, Scottish smart as a whip and fun
Audition Date: August 28
Show Dates: October 28 - November 6, 2022
