Repertory Theater performs ‘Silent Sky’

Repertory Theater performs ‘Silent Sky’

“Silent Sky” by Laurie Gunderson tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a female astronomer working at Harvard Observatory in the early 20th century, who made groundbreaking discoveries about variable stars, particularly Cepheid variables, despite being denied access to the telescope and facing limitations as a woman in science, ultimately contributing significantly to our understanding of the universe’s vastness; the play highlights her det…