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Silent Sky
10.01-05.25 | Department of Theatre & Dance
Silent Sky

presents

Silent Sky
Written by Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Jennifer Jones Cavenaugh¨

Scenic & Projection Design
Emmy Weldon

Costume Design
Johann Stegmeir

Lighting Design
Maja E. White

Sound Design
Gareth Woo*

Stage Manager
Grace Allen*

Original Music by Jenny Giering

¨      Member of ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
*      Member of ALPHA PSI OMEGA, the national dramatic honorary society 
±     Represented by UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS, Local USA 829 of the 

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

SILENT SKY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)


Performance Information

October 1-5, 2025
Cousins Studio Theatre
Modlin Center for the Arts 

The performance runs approximately 2 hours with a 10-minute intermission.

This production includes fog, haze, and flashing lights. 

Any photography or videography of this production is strictly prohibited. 

Silence all cell phones and other noise-making devices. Please refrain from texting during the show. 

 

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The Production Staff

Assistant Stage Managers
Arthur Bond, Tina Li*, Leland Solesby 

Assistant Director
Annabelle Zong* 

Movement Coach
Anne Van Gelder* 

Board Operators
Charlotte Donelan, Noell Forgeng, Colin Heathcott, Keira Vogel*  

Wardrobe Crew
Gabrielle Lindsay, Kim Straker

Technical Supervisor 
Phil Hayes*

Lighting & Sound Supervisor
Robby Williams*

Director of Costume
Heather Hogg*

Costume Shop Staff
Bonny Bruzos, Mecca Jones-Keller, Mariko Sonis, Alisha Tosto, Ava Weninger

Guest Costume Artisans
Lindsay Austria, Tinia Crider, Susan Rich 

Electrics Crew
Keira Vogel*, Connor Smith, Zach Carlson

Scene Shop Staff
Hope Amberger, Jaleel Grinnage, Colin Heathcott, Mike Macholz, Leah Marchetti

Scene Shop Assistant
Patrick Michael 

Scenic Artists
Taylo Harris, Darcel Pham, Sukie Weiner, Eliza Wrenn 

Scenic Carpenters & Painters
Anika Donohue, Christian Figueroa, Kate Flanagan, Savannah Hollen, Elizabeth Johnson, Maddy Slesinski, Brooke Szajda, Wendy Wu, Kayla Young 

Production Manager
Erica Hughes* 

Poster Design
Michael Warchol

Special Thanks

Ted Bunn
Patricia Herrera
Shannon Hooker
Annaka Meadows
Cal Meadows 
Anne Van Gelder


We gratefully acknowledge NASA for providing access to images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. These images, released by NASA for educational and informational purposes, inspire wonder and expand our understanding of the universe. Our use of NASA imagery does not imply NASA’s endorsement of this production.

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