‘Silent Sky’ Opens At Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College's Theater Department will present Lauren Gunderson's "Silent Sky," a luminous tribute to women, scientific discovery and music as its winter main stage production.
"Silent Sky" is the remarkable true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose groundbreaking work helped us understand our place in the universe. In 1905, Leavitt started work at Harvard Observatory as one of the few female "computers" set to catalogue the night sky. Leavitt and her trail-blazing colleagues had to fight social norms and biases to make their voices heard in the male-dominated astronomy field.
With humor, romance and reverence, "Silent Sky" celebrates the tenacity of Leavitt to map the night sky, leading to great leaps in our understanding of the galaxy and how we fit in.
Directed by Allison Moon, "Silent Sky" features a dynamic ensemble of CCC students, with scenic and lighting design by Chris Whitten and costumes by August Hemlock.
"Silent Sky" runs Feb. 27-March 9, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and Friday, March 7 at 10 a.m. in the Niemeyer Osterman Theatre, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors (62+) and free for students. Tickets are discounted by $1 if purchased online. Visit www.clackamas.edu/theatre or call 503-594-3153 for reservations.