Silent Sky
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Amanda White
General Audition Information
Auditions will be held in person in the Black Box Theater at the Phipps Center for the Arts located at 109 Locust St. Hudson, WI 54016.
This audition is open to performers ages 18 and up.
Audition Details
Auditions will be held in 10-minute time slots on Monday, December 16 and Tuesday, December 17 from 6:00-9:00 PM. More audition slots may be added if all the available slots fill up.
Actors must fill out the audition form here: Silent Sky Audition Form
Those auditioning will be asked to perform scenes from the show in groups of two.
If needed, callbacks will be held on Thursday, December 19 from 6:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theater at the Phipps.
If you are unable to attend auditions, please submit a video audition of you performing: a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue (either comedic or dramatic). Please slate your name at the top of your video audition. Example: "Hi, my name is Jo Smith." Please also label your video file with your first and last name. Example: Jo_Smith_Audition. Upload a link to your audition video when prompted on the audition form.
What to Bring
- You won't need to bring anything if you've already submitted your audition form!
- If you haven't submitted your audition form before the audition, please bring a resume and headshot.
About the Show
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.
Scheduling Information
Rehearsals Begin: Monday, January 20, 2025
Rehearsals will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday from 6:00-9:15 PM and Sunday from 12:00-3:00 PM
Tech Week Begins: Saturday, March 1
Performances: March 7–30, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00 PM* | Sundays at 2:00 PM
*Saturday, March 22 is at 2:00 PM instead of 7:00 PM
COVID Policy
Masks are optional during auditions and rehearsals. Tech rehearsals and performances will be unmasked.
Proof of vaccination is no longer required.
*These requirements may change at the discretion of the Phipps based on transmission rates and CDC recommendations*