Fall 2018

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Director: Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson

Scenic Designer: Dathan Powell

Performances: October 19, 20, 21 (Fri., Sat., Sun.) & October 25, 26, 27 (Thurs., Fri., Sat.), 2018

Synopsis from Dramatists Play Service: “When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.”

CAST: 4 Women, 1 Man.

★ = UIS student; (a) = Alumni; (f) = Faculty; (s) = Staff; (c) = Community; ^ = Guest Artist

Role/PositionName
DirectorMissy Thibodeaux-Thompson (f)
Scene/Tech DirectorDathan Powell (f)
Lighting DesignerDavid Hecht★/(s)
Costume Designer -Guest ArtistLauren Lowell ^
Sound Designer – Guest ArtistDave Cain ^
Stage ManagerMelissa Betty (c)
Assistant Stage Mgr./U.S. – AnnieKatie Simpson★
Assistant Stage Mgr.Jacara Brown★
Costume Coordinator/AssistantKim Riddle ★
Wardrobe Crew ChiefKatherine Blancas ★
Wardrobe Crew/DresserCrystal Jackson ★
Wardrobe Crew/DresserConnie Sifuentes ★
Master Electrician/Light Board OpSarah Delaney★
Sound AssistantBob Stockwell ★
Sound Board OperatorSean McCord (c)
Props MasterSabrina Holmes (s)
Props AssistantClaire Larson★
Props AssistantLaura Maruna (c)
Co-DramaturgMary Myers (c)
Co-DramaturgSydney Bryant★
Assistant TD/Master CarpenterJanet Ferry-Campbell, Shop Assistant (s)
Props Assistant/Scenic/PaintingAlyssa Nino, LLE Assistant ★
Set Construction/Run CrewShaunice James★
Set Construction/Run CrewJannely Vasquez★
Production DocumentarianChip Deiss ★
Box Office ManagerNikkie Stefan (s)
Production AssistantLLE Student – TBA
CAST
RoleName
Henrietta LeavittAshley Pruitt (c)
Margaret LeavittDominique Abiagom ★
Annie CannonShea Lanier ★
Williamina FlemingSherri Mitchell ★
Peter ShawEthan Heilman ★
Understudy, MargaretAislinn Diaz, ★
Understudy, AnnieKatie Simpson, ★
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