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Written by: Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Diane Pritchard
Actors' Studio Production
Presented in the William M. Staerkel Planetarium
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When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn鈥檛 allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women 鈥渃omputers,鈥� charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in 鈥済irl hours,鈥� and has no time for the women鈥檚 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;听balancing her dedication to science with family obligations, and the possibility of love.听This听true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman鈥檚 place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women鈥檚 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听Earth.
Cast:
Henrietta- Sophie Accardo
Margaret- Spencer Baker
Peter- Braedon Arnett
Annie- Li Reichlin
Williamina- Macey Hamm
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Understudies
Henrietta - Jera Sotero
Venue: William M. Staerkel Planetarium
7:30 pm Performances
March 7, 8, 9, 10
3 pm Performances
March 9,听10
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Rating: Teen
Rated Teen听for adult language and adult content
Tickets: All Tickets听$20
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Opportunities to attend callbacks with the cast and crew as well as Science Lectures will be available. More information to be announced in February 2024.
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