Kirkwood Community College presents “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson, a five person play that explores the life of hearing impaired female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she defies odds in the early 1900s. In the studio to talk about the show are cast members Madeline O’Donnell (Henrietta Leavitt), Reuben Thomas (Margaret Leavitt), and Lyova Merkle (Peter Shaw).
You can see the show in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium Friday 3/28 at 7:30pm, Saturday 3/29 at 7:30pm and Sunday 3/30 at 2pm.
Tickets and more info at kirkwood.edu/ballantyne.
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