Silent Sky at UIW Theatre

This inspiring true story, traces the life of Henrietta Leavitt, a living computer who charted the night skies at the Harvard Observatory during the beginning of the 20th century. While society and her bosses contend that a woman doesnt belong behind a telescope, Henrietta proves that hard work and determination can change the world. Her discoveries rewrote the science and history books, while she navigated family obligations, romantic entanglements and lifes everyday travails. Produced in arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.