In 1951, British biophysicist Rosalind Franklin became a research associate at King’s College in London, where her X-ray imaging revealed DNA’s double helix structure, leading to the Nobel Prize for Francis Crick, James Dewey Watson, and Maurice Wilkins. As told with wit and urgency by a chorus of scientists who relive the competitive chase to be the first to map the DNA molecule, Photograph 51 is the story of the fiercely independent spirit of a young, ambitious scientist and her unsung, trailblazing achievements. Winner of the 2008 Stage International Script Competition for Best New Play About Science & Technology.
Writer
- Anna Ziegler Playwright
Director
- Daniel Gidron Director
Cast
- Becky Webber Rosalind Franklin
- Owen Doyle Maurice Wilkins
- Jason Powers James Watson
- James Bocock Francis Crick
- Nick Sulfaro Ray Gosling
- Jeremy Browne Don Caspar
Production
- Janie E. Howland+ Scenic Designer
- Gail Astrid Buckley Costume Designer
- John R. Malinowski Lighting Designer
- Dewey Dellay Composer & Sound Designer
- Brian Cummins Properties Coordinator
- Hatem Adell Assistant to the Director
- Dominique D. Burford Stage Manager
- Amanda Sheehan Assistant Stage Manager