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Silent Sky

January 20, 2017

Anastasia Davidson in Silent Sky (photo: Michael Ensminger)

Silent Sky

by Lauren Gunderson

A regional premiere production, presented in Season 11

April 6 – 30, 2017  

In a Harvard basement office, Henrietta Swan Leavitt maps the night sky, cataloging the stars. Although the task seems endless, she may complete it long before she’s accepted in the man’s world of 19th-century scientific study. And can her studies teach her anything about the mysterious territory of her own heart? Revel in the romance of the universe on this historic journey of love, family, science, and determination.

View the Silent Sky production photo gallery.

News & Reviews

“[A] shimmering regional premiere.” (Denver Post)

“The full cast of five is remarkable!” (ALOC Media)

Production Team

Director: Kate Folkins
Stage Manager: Karen Horns
Dramaturg: Heather Beasley
Set Designer: Tina Anderson
Costume Designer: Katie Horney
Lighting Designer: Andrew Metzroth
Sound Designer: Jonathan Holt Howard
Projections Designer: Brian Freeland
Properties Master: Amy Helen Cole

Cast

Henrietta Leavitt: Anastasia Davidson
Margaret Leavitt: Rachel Turner
Peter Shaw: Austin Terrell
Annie Cannon: Karen LaMoureaux
Williamina Fleming: Leslie O’Carroll

Current Season Sponsors

  • SCFD
  • The Schubert Foundation Inc.
  • Karolynn Lestrud
  • Noel and Terry Hefty
  • Peak Asset Management
  • Cheri Belz, Architect & Realtor
  • Colorado Creative Industries
  • Hazel's Beverage World
  • CU Boulder Office for Outreach and Engagement
  • Artboard 12

Recent Press Articles

  • BETC Kicks Off 2022-2023 Season With Eco-Thriller “The Children”
  • Industry Discount Email Sign-up
  • BETC partners with tiny home builders to bring free theatre to Colorado communities
  • Parent playwright development program accepting submissions
  • Boulder Magazine Review “Fourteen Funerals”

Upcoming Events

“Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt 2B” by Kate Hamill: Feb 2-25 2023 More

“Eden Prairie, 1971” by Mat Smart: April 6-29 2023 More

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Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC):
Formerly Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company


Named 2019 and 2017 Best Theatre for Adults (Denver Westword)

"Now in its 13th season, BETC has, in my experience, never put on a bad show. That’s not just incredible, it’s damn near impossible." (Boulder Weekly)

"Just put the dates for the rest of this season’s BETC shows on your calendar in advance so you won’t miss any of them. Do it!!" (Boulder Magazine)

"This is an excellent cast, working together as a sincere and talented ensemble, in a marvelous production...Now go get a ticket." (Theatre Colorado)
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