“Smart and poignant… moving drama about truth and faith” —The Chicago Reader
When a playwright’s life is turned upside down, she travels to Florence to study the letters between Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste, who is forced to join a convent after her father’s earth-shattering controversies. Captured in the letters are her strength of will and own genius as she secretly assists her father in furthering his discoveries about the shape of the universe, inspiring a path forward for the playwright. Alternating between Tuscany of present day and the 1600’s – and the liminal space between playwright and audience – Jessica Dickey has crafted a play examining faith, forgiveness, and the cost of speaking the truth.
GALILEO’S DAUGHTER
by Jessica Dickey
directed by Reena Dutt
November 14 – December 8, 2024
Co-produced with WAM Theatre
A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production
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Writer
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Jessica Dickey
Writer
Director
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Reena Dutt
director
Cast
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Caroline Kinsolving*
The Writer
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Sandra Seoane-Serí*
Maria Celeste
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Diego Arciniegas*
Galileo, et al.
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Lee Mikeska Gardner*
Understudy
Production
- Qingan Zhang Scenic Designer
- Drishti Chauhan Scenic Apprentice
- Malorie R. Grillo Costume and Properties Designer
- Andrea Sofia Sala Lighting Designer
- Masatora Goya Sound Designer
- William K. Stewart Sound Engineer
- Talya Kingston Production Dramaturg
- Hope Rose Kelly* Production Stage Manager
- Jack Douglas Riter Assistant Stage Manager & Wardrobe Supervisor
- Matthew Breton Lighting Supervisor