Kirkwood Spring Play: Silent Sky

Join us for Kirkwood Community College's spring play, "Silent Sky"! March 28-30 in Ballantyne Auditorium at Kirkwood Community College's main campus in Cedar Rapids.

Friday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. (ASL interpretation available)
Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m.

"Silent Sky" tells the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and explores a woman's place in society during a time of immense scientific and heart-bound discoveries. With music and math bursting forth onstage, Henrietta and her female peers change the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.

On top of being female scientists in a field and time dominated by men, Henrietta Leavitt and Annie Cannon were both individuals with a hearing disability. Playwright Lauren Gunderson only mentions Henrietta’s deafness within the script, but it played a large role in each of the women’s lives. Our cast consists of several ASL speakers, as well as some with HOH (hard of hearing) family members who lived shortly after Henrietta and Annie. Though ASL was not widely used or officially recognized during the time Henrietta lived, these connections resonated deeply with our cast, and it influenced the development of their characters and mannerisms.

An ASL interpreted show is available on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. -- please purchase tickets for this particular event on our events page if you would like ASL interpretation!

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

Tickets are available at the door or in advance at: https://kirkwoodarts.simpletix.com/. Tickets are free for Kirkwood students, faculty, and staff!

https://kirkwoodarts.simpletix.com/