The thing about space is you have to contend with earth.
At the dawn of two different Space Races, aviators traverse time, generations, Newtonian physics, governments, political bodies — and human bodies — to reach beyond our star system for a radical re-start.
S P A C E intertwines imagined scenes with Congressional transcripts, and feats of endurance with the historical record, to interrogate the story of the Mercury 13 female pilots and their ancestors — Bessie Coleman, Hazel Ying Lee — and descendants — Mae Jemison, Sally Ride — over the course of a national Civil Rights Space Race that has spanned our past century.
S P A C E asks: What future are we headed towards?
The Brit d’Arbeloff Women in Science Production
S P A C E
by L M Feldman
directed by Larissa Lury
created by L M Feldman and Larissa Lury
January 30 – February 23, 2025
A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production
Interested in bringing your school to see S P A C E? Student matinees are scheduled for Friday, February 7 and Thursday, February 13. Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today.
Writer
- L M Feldman playwright & co-creator
Director
- Larissa Lury director & co-creator
Cast
- Barlow Adamson* JFK, Anfuso, Lovelace, Testing Officials
- Sylvie Barjolo Bessie Coleman, Irene Leverton
- Monica Risi Christina Herández, Jerri Sloan
- Mitra Sharif Jasmin Moghbeli, Jean Hixson
- Catharine K. Slusar* Jackie Cochran, Gene Nora Stumbough
- MK Tuomanen* Sally Ride, Geraldyn Cobb
- Kaili Y. Turner* Mae Jemison, Jane Hart
- Hui Ying Wen Hazel Ying Lee, Wally Funk, Ivy
Production
- Qingan Zhang Scenic Designer
- Charlotte Robinson Beecher Stowe II Costume Designer
- John R. Malinowski Lighting Designer
- Julia Wonkka Properties Designer
- Nate Tucker Sound Designer
- Lindsay Torrey Choreographer
- Rebecca Straniere Wardrobe Supervisor
- Anne G. Morgan Dramaturgy Consultant
- Matthew Breton Lighting Supervisor
- Liz Diamond* Stage Manager
- Athéna-Gwendolyn Baptiste* Assistant Stage Manager