Neverdark Series: They Promised Her the Moon
When:
Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019 7:30a -
9:30p
Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019 7:30a -
9:30p
Where:
Gloucester Stage
267 E Main St
Gloucester, MA 01930
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Performing Arts
Event website:
http://gloucesterstage.com/neverdark/
Join us at Gloucester Stage for the 2019 Neverdark Series! FREE staged readings featuring playwrights to help develop our upcoming seasons.
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. In vividly theatrical terms, the West Coast premiere of 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. Contains strong language.
For more information or tickets, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com
