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The Captivating True Story of an American Original
April 6 – May 5, 2019
(Opening night: Thursday, April 11)
Old Globe San Diego
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
West Coast premiere
By Laurel Ollstein
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
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.
Production Sponsors
Ann Davies
Elaine Lipinsky Family Foundation
Globe Guilders
Viasat
They Promised Her the Moon is a recipient of a 2018 Social Impact Theatre Grant from The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
