They Promised Her the Moon – True Story of an American Original
full length – published available for licensing through Playscripts.
Minimal set – flexible casting – Can be done with – 3 m 3 w or up to 20 actors
Running time: 100-110 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
“They Promised Her the Moon” was developed and produced by Miranda Theatre Company in 2017.
“They Promised Her the Moon” was further developed at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as part of their New Works Festival.
“They Promised Her the Moon” received its West Coast premiere on April 11, 2019 at The Old Globe, Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director, and Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director
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, 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.
Moon sticks the landing! A fascinating true story!
A worthy West Coast premiere! This smartly resourceful production pulses with a sense of the theatrical!
Bright and lively! Laurel Ollstein is a nimble storyteller, with an ace collaborator in director Giovanna Sardelli.
Cleverly conceived and uniquely staged! A great portrayal of a woman who tried to fight for a chance to live her dreams
YOU SHOULD SEE THIS PLAY!…The actors are FUTURE STARS acting their hearts out for love. Lighting and staging are SUPERB! We hope “They Promised Her the Moon” lasts long enough to become THE HIT IT DESERVES TO BE!