KHT’s Silent Sky tells little-known story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt

The cast of Silent Sky, front from left, Mandi Thompson, Shilah Tibbets. Back from left: Nathalie Reid-Holbrook, Julianna Gibbons and Rain Holland. 

Keizer Homegrown Theatre reaches for the stars when it presents Silent Sky, opening Friday, April 12, for a nine-show run.

Written by Lauren Gunderson, the play tells the story of Henrietta Leavitt, a 19th-century astronomer.

Based on a true story, Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of important…