Starry Messenger February 11, 2011

'Starry Messenger' was one of Galileo's most revolutionary works. It was the first scientific paper about the universe as seen through a telescope, and contained confounding ideas about the moon, stars and planets. This new play by Ira Hauptman features David Little as the famed scientist. The play is a modern retelling of Galileo's resistance and ultimate capitulation to the Inquisition over his support of the Copernican theory of the earth's rotation. This seven character play is unique in that it traces the effects of Galileo's ordeals on his family - his son and two daughters - and his childrens' role in his decision to renounce his discoveries.