Galileo’s Daughter
Co-production with Central Square Theater
New England Premiere!
Galileo’s Daughter
Written by Jessica Dickey
Directed by Reena Dutt
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
October 18 – November 3, 2024
Run Time: approximately 90-minutes.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
“Smart & poignant… A quietly moving drama about truth and faith” —The Chicago Reader
Rattled by a personal crisis, a playwright flees to Florence to study the letters between Galileo and his eldest daughter Maria Celeste. Caught up in the threats against her father, Maria must abandon her work and join a convent. The writer’s discovery of Maria’s strength and tenacity inspires her own pursuit of purpose. Alternating between past and present, this play is a personal examination of faith, forgiveness, and the cost of seeking and speaking truth.
Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing
This production commits to equitable seating and will offer sliding scale ticket pricing.
Audience members are encouraged to choose from one of the suggested price levels. The Standard ticket price reflects the true cost of producing this production, the lower ticket price is provided to remove a barrier to entry to patrons who would benefit from a subsidized ticket, and the higher ticket price allows patrons who are able to help us make theater accessible to all.
Interested in bringing your school to see Galileo’s Daughter? Student matinees are scheduled for Thursday, October 24 and Friday, November 1. Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today: maizy@wamtheatre.com.
Show Dates & Times
Friday – Oct 18 – 7 pm – Preview
Saturday – Oct 19 – 7 pm – Preview
Sunday – Oct 20 – 2 pm – Opening
Thursday – Oct 24 – 10 am & 7 pm
Friday – Oct 25 – 7 pm
Saturday – Oct 26 7 pm
Sunday – Oct 27 – 2 pm
Friday – Nov 1 – 10 am & 7 pm
Saturday – Nov 2 – 2 pm & 7 pm – Talkback with the playwright
Sunday – Nov 3 – 2 pm – Berkshire Closing
(Then Transfers to Central Square Theatre November 14 – December 8, 2024)
Tickets
Friend: $25
Standard: $55
Supporter: $100
"I am thrilled to join WAM this season to direct Galileo's Daughter, a play that strikes a chord with me. The show travels with a writer working through her own crisis by investigating the history of a brilliant woman long since buried with time. Unearthing their lives in this fast moving, funny, and heart-warming play is going to be a delight, particularly because the folx at WAM hold all women and our stories with such grace and care. It's the perfect group of people with which to bring this story to life."
Reena DuttDirector
Your Theatre Experience
Location
Where is WAM Theatre located?
WAM Theatre’s productions take place in theatres across the Berkshire Region. Please be sure to check each listing when you book your ticket.
Accessibility
Can WAM accommodate patrons with disabilities?
Absolutely! Please let us know your needs when you book your ticket so we can help make your visit as comfortable as possible. All the performance spaces we are working in this year are wheelchair accessible. Our streamed performances and online conversations will have closed captioning. For our Fall production we can provide patrons with assisted listening devices, these will be distributed by the ushers at the entrance to the theatre space and can be returned there when you leave. We are currently working towards offering ASL-Interpreted, and for our Main Stage we usually have Sensory or Visually Impaired performances these are listed in the performance schedule. We would love to hear from you if you think of a way that we can make WAM Theatre events more accessible or would like to help us in this endeavor – email info@wamtheatre.com with the subject line “accessibility idea”
Age Appropriateness
Are WAM Theatre productions suitable for children?
Since we are committed to stories of social justice, our plays often deal with mature subject matter and as such are not always appropriate for young children. For your convenience, we can provide an age-appropriate guide for each show. Parents are also welcome to contact the WAM office and ask for a copy of the script to preview if they would like to decide for themselves if the play will be appropriate.