About this Event
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Zoë Golub-Sass '16
Nov. 20 - 22, 2026
Friday, Nov. 20 at 8:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm
( join us for a talk back following the Saturday matinee)
Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2:00pm
NOTE: Run time is approximately 115 minutes with no intermission.
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. In her free time, as Henrietta 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.
Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement withBroadeway Licensing LLC serving the Dramatists Play Collection www.dramatists.com
Event venue & nearby stays
Laurie Theater in the Spingold Theater Center at Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, United States
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