Silent Sky
by Circle Arts Theatre

Feb. 02

Lauren Gunderson's Silent Sky is the semi-fictionalized story of astronomy research assistant Henrietta Leavitt, who works at the Harvard College Observatory in the early 1900s, where she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. In her free time, Henrietta attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, while also measuring her life on Earth as she tries to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. 

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Announcing auditions for “Silent Sky” on February 2nd, 2025 at 7pm.

Parts exist for 4 F/1 M 30s-60s. Rehearsals begin late February.

Performances are March 28-April 13, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2:00.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Specific Parts:

Henrietta Leavitt (F) – 30’s, brilliant, meticulous, excited – almost always wearing a period hearing-aid.

Margaret Leavitt (F) – 30’s, homebody, creative, sweet, Henrietta’s sister.

Peter Shaw (M) – 30’s, the socially awkward head astronomer’s apprentice … and the man.

Annie Cannon (F) – 40-50’s, the leader, terse and sure, grows into a firebrand, suffragette.

Williamina Fleming (F) – 50-60’s, smart as a whip and fun, Scottish.

For more information or to schedule a different time, email us at circleartstheatre@gmail.com or call us at 830-837-6172.