Silent Sky

A decade before women gained the right to vote, astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and her fellow women “computers” transformed the science of astronomy. In the Harvard Observatory, Leavitt found 2,400 new variable stars and made important discoveries about their fluctuating brightness, enabling fellow scientists to map the Milky Way and beyond. This inspiring drama, based on a true story, explores the determination, passion and sacrifice of the women who redefined our scientific understanding of the cosmos. Silent Sky has been dubbed “sheer magic” by the San Francisco Chronicle. Features students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance. Contains haze. Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com

Join us for a 30-minute talkback following the Friday, October 11 performance moderated by actor Aamirah McDonald and also features colleagues from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Women/Gender/Sexuality Studies Program.