[Capdist-auditions] SILENT SKY Open Auditions at SCP

[jwmhickman at nycap.rr.com]

	SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS   

	 12 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 

	 WWW.CIVICPLAYERS.ORG 

	OPEN AUDITIONS FOR . . . 

	LAUREN GUNDERSON’S 

	SILENT SKY 

	DIRECTED BY JENNIFER VAN IDERSTYNE 

	_ __--__ _Tuesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 16 – 

	_   (Performance dates – July 19 through 28, 2019)_ 

	AUDITIONS AT 7:30 PM AT SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS, 12 S. CHURCH ST.,
SCHENECTADY. SIGN-UP BEGINNING AT 7:15 PM. ROLES FOR 4 WOMEN_ _AND 1
MAN__ 

	_ _ 

	SILENT SKY 

	BY LAUREN GUNDERSON 

	Directed by Jennifer Van Iderstyne

	Henrietta Leavitt is an astronomer ahead of her time. Silent Sky is
the dramatization of her true story that explores a woman’s place in
society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when a
woman’s ideas were dismissed until a man claimed credit for them.

	Henrietta joins a group of women at Harvard University who are
“human computers”. She is motivated by a belief that there are
galaxies beyond our own — a belief that defies the consensus among
her male superiors. She begins the process of recording changes in
stars - a scientific discovery that has a profound and lasting impact
on the field of astronomy.

	During her inquiry, Henrietta’s relationships with her sister
Margaret, her love interest Peter Shaw, and her friends and colleagues
Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming all come under strain as she
struggles to find a balance between the importance of her work and the
simple joys in life.

	Silent Sky is a poignant tale of the dedication of these women that
changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth, while
exploring love and the human touch that makes life under the vast sky
beautiful and timeless.

	AVAILABLE ROLES: 

	HENRIETTA LEAVITT - 30s, brilliant, meticulous, excited - almost
always wearing a period hearing aid. Her true passion is for science,
and is often torn between her love of astronomy and her relationships
with those closest to her. 

	MARGARET LEAVITT - 30s, Henrietta’s sister, a musically inclined
homebody. She is sweet, but not weak willed. She remains “left
behind” to care for their father and fill a more conventional
“woman’s role” while her sister pursues scientific discoveries.
She is supportive but provides a dose of tough love. The actress cast
will be asked to sing during the show, she should be comfortable
singing on stage. She needn’t be a vocal powerhouse but should be
able to successfully carry a tune. 

	PETER SHAW - 30s-40s, the head astronomer’s apprentice.
Henrietta’s love interest. Charming, a little awkward and a bit
chauvinistic at times. 

	ANNIE JUMP CANNON- 40s, the leader, terse and sure, grows into a
firebrand. A scientific genius, who is also dedicated to suffragette
movement. A bit of a mentor to Henrietta. 

	WILLIAMINA FLEMING - 50s, smart as a whip and funny, she faces her
challenges with a biting wit. She is a Scottish immigrant and will
need a Scottish accent. 

	
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