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Auditions: Silent Sky

  • Homer Council on the Arts 355 West Pioneer Avenue Homer, AK, 99603 United States (map)

Looking for something to do in February? We at Pier One Theatre, in association with Homer Council on the Arts, invite you to come and audition for a special production of "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson, to be directed by Val Sheppard.

"Silent Sky" is the story of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an early 20th century American astronomer who figured out the method for measuring distances on a universal level, leading to a profoundly clearer understanding of the size and scale of the cosmos and our relative position in it. Additionally, she did most of her work without even having access to the telescopes themselves, as women working in the Harvard astronomy department at that time weren't allowed to use them and were restricted instead to analyzing images of the stars printed on photographic plates. While Leavitt tragically died of stomach cancer in 1921 before she was able to be awarded a Nobel Prize for her efforts, her trailblazing work in the field of astronomy inspired countless others, most notably Edwin Hubble who was able to extrapolate on her findings to prove the universe is expanding.

This production will have two performances on the 14th and 15th of February at Homer Council on the Arts, with the possibility of more performances in the summer as well. 

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, December 11th at 7pm at the HCOA offices at 355 W Pioneer Ave. #100 in Homer.

If you are unable to make this audition date but are still interested in participating please contact director Val Sheppard HERE.

Scripts are available at the Pier One Theatre office at 332 E Pioneer Ave. #3 above the Homer Bookstore.


Characters:
Henrietta Leavitt - 30's, brilliant, meticulous, excited.
Margaret Leavitt - 30's, homebody, creative, sweet, sister.
Peter Shaw - 30s, the head astronomer's apprentice...and the man.
Annie Cannon - 40's, the leader, terse and sure, grows into a firebrand.
Williamina Fleming - 50's, smart as a whip and fun, Scottish.

SILENT SKY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

This partnership with Homer Council on the Arts, with help from the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, includes a February gallery show at HCOA!

This open call invites artists to reflect and create artwork based on the prompt “Women in Science”. Whether it’s the historical impacts of women in science, modern advancements, innovative research of women or by women, what does the phrase “Women in Science” mean to you?

Follow the link below to join HCOA in uplifting and highlighting the countless contributions women have made in all fields of scientific study.

Women in Science - Call for Art at HCOA

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