The Franklin College Theatre Department is presenting Silent Sky written by Lauren Gunderson. The performances will take place at 8 p.m. beginning Thursday, Oct. 3, through Saturday, Oct. 5 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. All performances will be in Théâtre Margot in the Johnson Center for Fine Arts.

Henrietta’s work at the Harvard Observatory begins in the early 1900s when she is restricted from touching a telescope or voicing her ideas. She is among a group of women “computers” who painstakingly chart the stars for a renowned male astronomer, who calculates projects in “girl hours” and dismisses the women’s insightful theories. Despite these constraints, Henrietta dedicates her free time to measuring the light and distance of stars. Silent Sky tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were often dismissed or claimed by men. Henrietta and her female colleagues ultimately transformed our understanding of both the heavens and Earth.

General admission is $12. Admission for each performance is $8 for students and seniors (55 and older). Franklin College students, faculty and staff receive free admission with a valid Franklin College ID.

To reserve tickets, email tickets@FranklinCollege.edu or call (317) 738-8029 or (800) 852-0232, ext. 8029. Please claim reservations ten minutes before the performance. The box office opens one hour before the performance.

The Johnson Center for Fine Arts is located at the corner of Branigin Blvd. And Grizzly Dr. Traveling west on State Road 44, take a left onto Forsythe St. Turn right onto Jefferson St., following the sign to the main entrance of the college. Turn left onto Branigin Blvd. The Johnson Center for Fine Arts is on the left at the second stop sign.

For more information, contact the Franklin College Office of Communications at (317) 738-8185.