Actors Collective and the Museum of Science & History presents
PHOTOGRAPH 51
A PLAY BY ANNA ZIEGLER
MOSH | Museum of Science & History | 1025 Museum Circle
FRI Jan 25
7PM Pre-Show Reception
7:30PM Curtain
SAT Jan 26
2:00PM Curtain
3:30PM Panel
$16 for MOSH Members | $20 for non-members
Friday’s admission includes a drink ticket (alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages)
Following Saturday’s performance, there will be a panel discussion about women’s careers in the sciences past and present, inspiring the next generation of STEM talent!
“A perfect science-history play, with all the hurtling momentum of a race towards discovery..” — Variety
A riveting and moving portrait of Rosalind Franklin, one of the great female scientists of the twentieth century, and the often overlooked role she played in the discovery of the double helix. Presented as a reader’s theatre performance, Photograph 51 masterfully weaves the thriller-like twists and tension in the race to discover the structure of DNA with lyrical moments of awe and scientific wonder, while revealing the unsung achievements of this trail-blazing, fiercely independent woman.
directed by
CARYL BUTTERLEY
starring
KAREN
KONZEN
as Rosalind Franklin
CHRISTOPHER
WATSON
as Maurice Wilkins
JOSHUA
TAYLOR
as Ray Gosling
CHRISTOPHER P.
FARRELL
as Francis Crick
RICH
PINTELLO
as James Watson
MITCHELL
WOHL
as Don Caspar
“What playwright Anna Ziegler has achieved in her intriguing portrait of the British scientist Rosalind Franklin is a remarkable balance of scientific subject matter and theatrical storytelling… a play that glows with intelligence and humanity. This is a complex story filled with complex characters that Ziegler tells with clarity and economy… Dr. Rosalind Franklin deserves greater fame, just as this play about her deserves a wider audience.”
— BackStage
ACTORS COLLECTIVE
The Actors Collective is the brainchild of Caryl Butterley. Our mission is to partner with local organizations to present theatrical storytelling that compliments their missions and areas of focus while creating opportunities for actors to be compensated for their work. Photograph 51 is our debut performance.
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