Full of wonder, humor, and heart, Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky is the remarkable true story of Henrietta Leavitt, one of the pioneering women astronomers working at Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. When Leavitt begins working at the observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope, much less engage in academic discourse. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers” charting the stars for a renowned male astronomer. During a time when men both dismissed and claimed credit for women’s ideas, Henrietta took on the astronomy establishment. She transcended the odds while navigating love, family, and the universe, going on to make a world-altering advancement to the field of astronomy that forever changed our view of the cosmos.

Directed by Ashley Skeffington.

PERFORMANCES
October 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7:30 pm
October 20 and 27 at 2 pm.

Friday, October 25  is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. ***Due to limited seating in our studio theatre please EMAIL arts@salemstate.edu to reserve your Salem resident seat in advance. ID with proof of residence required at the box office when picking up tickets.

TICKETS
$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18.
Admission is free for Salem State students, faculty and staff with university ID.This production is co-sponsored by Salem State Chemistry and Physics and the Collins Observatory.

For access and accommodation information, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.

SILENT SKY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)