Performances on Dec. 1-2 are cancelled due to illness of an actor. If you have tickets for these dates, please give us a call at (919) 834-4001 to reschedule or email info@burningcoal.org.
* COVID Precautions for indoor events Beginning with our June, 2022 performances, we will require audience members to wear a high-quality mask (3-ply surgical, KN95, N95) in lieu of checking vaccination status, and we will offer 3-ply surgical or KN95 masks to audience members as needed.
SILENT SKY
by Lauren Gunderson / Directed by Rebecca Holderness
December 3-18, 2022
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:00 P.M.
STEM Learning ▪ Courageous Women
Henrietta Leavitt dreams of being an astronomer, but isn’t allowed to touch a telescope. Be transported to the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, and discover what really happened in Henrietta’s battle for recognition. This is a family-friendly production.
Make your night at the theatre extra-special by attending one of these special event days! Give us a call at (919) 834-4001 with questions, or email info@burningcoal.org. Learn more about ways to save on our Plan Your Visit page.
Wednesday, November 30th – CLUB 39 Preview Night & Pre-Show Social at William & Co. Bar (Click here to join Club 39 for the season)
Thursday, December 1st – Opening Night (Plus all $20 Thursday Special Ticket Price)
Friday, December 2nd – College Night ($5 tickets for College Students)
Saturday, December 3rd – Afterthoughts Talk Back after the show
Sunday, December 4th – Pay-What-You-Can Day (name your price per ticket, at the door only)
Saturday, December 10th – Raleigh Astronomy Club (RAC) / North Carolina Museum of Natural Science (NCMNS)’s Night at the Theatre, including pre-show telescope technology display and post-show discussion
Friday, December 16th – Pre-Show music from a local band starting at 7:00 P.M.
Click here to view the program.
Click here to view the study guide.
Indy Week’s Byron Woods Interview with director Rebecca Holderness: Read Here
Please check back later for reviews.
CAST:
Katy Werlin
Nash Tetterton
Staci Sabarsky
Laurel Ullman
Rebecca Bossen
CREW:
Stage Manager Jeremy Vance
ASM Rebecca Hedges
M.E. Barry Jaked
Lighting Design Stephen R. White
Set Design Ao Li
Costumes Lauren Bevams
Sound Design Juan Isler
Sound Assistant David Marschall
Board Op Elizabeth Galbraith
Burning Coal Theatre Company is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission. Burning Coal Theatre Company is supported by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County.
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