Performances October 5 - October 21, 2018

by Lauren Gunderson

A witty, fictionalized portrayal of the life of Henrietta Swan Leavitt who receives the opportunity of a lifetime when she is called to join Harvard’s corps of “computers”. With her compatriots, Annie Jump Cannon and Wilhelmina Flemming, Leavitt searches photographs of the night sky, mapping the stars in order to determine our place in the galaxy. Family and romance vie for her attention as she catalogues the stars, and she is torn between a life of love, of duty, and of devotion to her science.

Leavitt’s struggle as a woman in a male-dominated scientific field remains relevant today. Though many barriers to entry in physics and astronomy have been overcome, women still face being paid less than men across the board, and women of color particularly face unique challenges in science academia and industry. 

Performances:

• Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
• Sundays at 3:00 pm
• Buy One Get One Free Thursday October 11 at 7:30pm

Tickets:

• Adults $16
• Seniors & Students $14

See the show for FREE as an usher or concessions volunteer! CLICK HERE
The Theater is COLD, please bring a sweater.

Auditions Announced:

The Velveteen Rabbit written by Philip Grecian
Directed by Katie Harrison

About the Play
"There are two ways to be real," the Skin Horse says. "The first is when you are real to one special child, and the second is when you are real to the world." More than anything he wants to be a real rabbit—real to the world. One night the Toy Fairy offers him his chance, but he must leave with her immediately. The boy, who is ill with scarlet fever, will die without him. Will the Velveteen Rabbit go with the Toy Fairy, or will his love for the boy cause him to turn his back on the thing he wants most? If he stays, what will happen to him? This holiday favorite will delight you with comedy, warmth, adventure and a final triumph for the hero, who learns that love makes all things real.
 
Audition Information

Adapted by Philip Grecian from the Story by Margery Williams
Directed by Katie Harrison
Production dates: December 7-16, 2018

Auditions: October 7 and 8 at 7pm
Location: Pearl Theater
14803 Park Almeda
Houston, TX 77047

Please bring resume and headshot and be prepared to read from the script.

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:

• October 7 and 8 at 8pm

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Performances: December 7-16

CHARACTERS:

Actors ages 18+ are invited to audition with the exception of the role of ALEX. 

Alex – a little boy about 8 years old. Can be played by youth or adult actor
Nana – an older woman
Timothy – a toy wooden lion
Mouse – a wind-up toy
Bulka – a toy rag puppy
The Velveteen Rabbit – a stuffed toy rabbit
The Skin Horse – a well-worn horse
The Toy Fairy – looks after the toys we have loved and lost
Rabbit 1 – a wild rabbit, timid and suspicious
Rabbit 2 – another wild rabbit, out-going and bold
The Doctor – from time to time, comically pompous

 For more information on auditions, please feel free to contact us.