By Dianne Kinney
Join us for an evening to remember! Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gunderson, and directed by Sterling Blackwell, tells the story of one of the original “computers”, Henrietta Leavitt, and her journey to making one of the greatest scientific discoveries when measuring distances in the galaxy.
Performances are November 11-12, 17-19, and 25-26, at 7PM nightly. Every night is “dessert at intermission” night this season! Patrons are invited to come early if they’d like to enjoy their own orderves and other pre-show treats.
Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased online at www.WeiserLittleTheater.org or by calling the Weiser Chamber of Commerce at 208-414-0452. Tickets are likely to sell out, so don’t delay! Gather your group and secure your evening of unforgettable live theater!
THE STORY: When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, 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. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
