Silent Sky
by Lauren Gunderson
April 17 - May 4, 2024
Run Time: ~110 minutes
A true story exploring a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries and the women’s suffrage movement. When 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt joined a group of women “computers” at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours,” women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Like Scientific progress, social progress can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers’ dedication forever changed how we understand the heavens and Earth.
Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.
“In our troubled days, it is good to have something outside our planet, something fine and distant for comfort.” -Annie Jump Cannon
Cast:
Donna Jean Fogel* (Annie)
David Kepner (Peter)
Tess Makena* (Margaret)
Marissa Price (Williamina)
Tiara Thompson (Henrietta)
Production and Design Team:
Tracy Sunderland, Director
Rachel Kaufman,* Production Stage Manager
Kelly Edwards, Assistant Stage Manager
Seth Ashley, Lighting Designer
Erin Davidson, Scenic Designer
Chanté Thornton Hamann, Costume Designer
Luke Santy, Original Music, Sound, and Projection Designer
Nicholas Jules Hewitt, Technical Director
Chaz Gentry, Master Electrician
Lily Kennedy, Props Artisan & Scenic Painter
Brayden Buckley, Sound Engineer & Board Op
Cassie McCarty, Wardrobe Crew
Abbie Fickinger, Light Board Op
Joe Golden, Dialect Coach
Jen Gorman, Intimacy Choreographer
Daisy Erskine, Directing Intern
*Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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Reviews:
“…SILENT SKY could act as a simple reminder of what a pleasant, thought-provoking evening at the theater ought to look like. It’s a lively, funny, accessible play that’s alive with interesting ideas.”
–ArtsATL
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Donna Jean Fogel* (Annie)
David Kepner (Peter)
Tess Makena* (Margaret)
Marissa Price (Williamina)
Tiara Thompson (Henrietta)
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Show Times
Wednesday & Thursday – 7:00 pm
Friday & Saturday – 8:00 pm
Saturday Matinee – 2:00 pm
Special Performance Dates
Preview Nights:
Wed, Apr 17, 2024 – Fri, Apr 19, 2024
Pay What You Want Night:
Wed, Apr 17, 2024
Opening Night:
Sat, Apr 20, 2024
Educators’ Night:
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Post-Show Convo:
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, & Fri, May 3, 2024
First Thursday Happy Hour:
5:30-6:30 pm, Thu, May 2, 2024
Closing Night:
Sat, May 4, 2024
Content and Stage Effects Advisory
BCT does not proactively offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.
If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 208.331.9224 or boxoffice@bctheater.org.
Ticket Prices
Preview Performances
(First Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday prior to Opening Night)
All Seats – $28
Regular Performances
Section A – $45
Section B – $38
Section C – $32
Student Tickets
As part of our commitment to keeping theater accessible to everyone, we will continue to offer discounted student tickets to anyone with a valid Student ID. Student tickets are valid in any available seating area.
All Seats – $15
*Prices do not include applicable taxes and fees.
Seating Map
Seating prices are based
on where you sit.
Seats are divided into 4 sections:
Section A, Section B, Section C,
and the BCT BOX.
All seating prices will be based on the Section where your tickets are located regardless of day.
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*Preview performances and student tickets are priced at a single discounted rate and not seated according to section.
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