They Promised Her the Moon
By Laurel Ollstein
Directed by Katie Preston
The Players at Barker are proud to open their 116th season with Laurel Ollstein’s They Promised Her the Moon.
In 1960 the famed “Mercury Seven” trained at NASA to become the first American astronauts. But they weren’t alone. Thirteen women also underwent the same rigorous psychological and physical testing. The first woman to be tested, Jerrie Cobb, even out-performed her male counterparts. But while Alan Shepard and John Glenn went on to become household names, Ms. Cobb never got that chance.
They Promised Her the Moon tells the unknown, true story of this exceptional and unjustly overlooked woman—skilled aviator, world-record-holding pilot, successful business executive—and the powerful forces that kept her from reaching orbit.
Performance Dates: September 27th, 28th & 29th & October 4th, 5th, &6th
Curtain Time: Friday and Saturday – 7:30pm, Sunday – 2:00pm
Tickets: For tickets go to our homepage, playersri.org, and click on the NOW PLAYING button; the PURCHASE TICKETS button is at the bottom of the synopsis of They Promised Her the Moon. You can also email us at players1909@gmail.com; or call the box office at (401) 273-0590.
Guest Ticket to Any Performance: $30.
Military, First Responder, or Student Ticket w/ID to Any Performance: $20.
Please arrange to be at the theater no later than ten minutes before curtain time.
The Barker Playhouse is at 400 Benefit St. Providence, RI 02903, Providence, RI.
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