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• Monday, October 27^th at 7-10pm ET
• Tuesday, October 28^th at 7-10pm ET

Auditions will be held at The Glenmore Playhouse. 3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot OH 45211.

Please sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CACAB2CA6FAC52-58549959-tdwsilent

Rehearsals & Performances
This show will be performed February 17- March 15 at The Glenmore Playhouse. Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin in January, 2026. Our plan is to rehearse up to 4 nights a week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (conflicts dependent) and Thursday 7-10 pm  until tech week.  Please bring your conflicts to the audition. Cast members will be asked to assist with build/paint days on select Saturdays and post-show clean-up (strike) on March 15th.

Synopsis
“Silent Sky” is a play by Lauren Gunderson that tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer who made groundbreaking discoveries at the Harvard College Observatory in the early 1900s. Despite not being allowed to touch telescopes or express original ideas, Henrietta, along with other female “computers” at the observatory, made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe, including discovering a way to measure the distance to distant stars. The play explores Henrietta’s dedication to science, her relationships with her sister and colleagues, and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field.

Directed by Becky Collins and produced by Micheal Kiser.

Audition Requirements

After selecting a timeslot, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CACAB2CA6FAC52-58549959-tdwsilent , use this link to complete the audition form and upload the information requested. https://forms.gle/E4qzigFLkEvVTh8s8

Audition Requirements: Please bring a headshot and resume. Please bring your scheduled conflicts, please note one or more holidays fall in the rehearsal period; it is helpful to know travel plans early. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other auditionees.

Roles

Please note that the ages listed below serve only as a guide however all adult ages will be considered for all adult roles to achieve the best overall fit for the cast. All roles are available, and casting is open.

HENRIETTA LEAVITT (Actual historical figure) – brilliant, meticulous, excited, passionate about the stars and universe; Astronomer who changed how we look at and measure the stars; Hard of Hearing and uses a period hearing-aid (unless she turns it off to avoid annoying distractions) . Presenting gender: Female. Presenting age range: 30s. This role requires onstage physical intimacy in the form of kiss.

MARGARET LEAVITT – Henrietta’s sister, homebody, creative, sweet who sings and (ideally) plays piano. Presenting gender: Female. Presenting age range: 30s. This role requires singing “For the Beauty of the Earth.”

ANNIE CANNON (Actual historical figure) – the leader, terse and sure of herself, a firebrand, funny and sharp-witted; the first to catalog stars by letter; joins the suffrage movement. Presenting gender: Female. Presenting age range: 40s.

WILLIAMINA FLEMING (Actual historical figure) – smart as a whip, gutsy, fierce, fun;  first to hold the title of “curator” in astronomy; Scottish (yes to Scottish dialect). Presenting gender: Female. Presenting age range: 50s.

PETER SHAW – smart, sweet, awkward; the head astronomer’s apprentice and supervisor of the women at the observatory…and the man. Presenting gender: Male. Presenting age range: 30s/40s. This role requires onstage physical intimacy in the form of kiss.