Synchronicity Theatre Launches ‘The Rocket Men’

Synchronicity Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming production of “The Rocket Men” by Crystal Skillman, launching Oct. 10, as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere in partnership with Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Angels Theatre Company (Lincoln, Neb).

Told with theatrical boldness and historical bite, “The Rocket Men” pulls back the curtain on a little-known corner of the American space program. In this gripping new play, six women step into the shoes of some former Nazi scientists who escaped Germany and found refuge — and power — in North Alabama. As they recount the rise of rocketry in America, the play dares us to ask: who gets written into history, and at what cost?

“As a granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, this story shook something loose in me,” says Rachel May, Synchronicity’s artistic director and director of the production. “Crystal’s script is sharp, surprising, and full of theatrical invention. It reclaims the lost voices of women erased by war and science alike, and asks us to reimagine what patriotism really looks like.”

This marks Synchronicity’s fifth NNPN Rolling World Premiere and continues their commitment to producing bold new work that centers women’s voices and challenges audiences to think deeper.  The Breman is one of the show’s community partners.

Featuring Atlanta-based artists Laura Boston Edwards, Amelia Fischer, Imani Joseph, Gillian Rabin, Suzanne Roush, and Vallea E. Woodbury, the production will feature scenic design by Gabrielle Stephenson, costumes by Hollis Smith, lighting by Elisabeth Cooper, sound by Claudia Jenkins Martinez, projections by Amanda Sachtleben, and props by Tierney Breedlove. Swing actors include Irene Polk and Maya Kelch. Stage management by Cloud Cruz.

Tickets ($25–$45) are available at synchrotheatre.com.  Special “Adventurer” tickets are available for $10 for every performance. Performances at Synchronicity Theatre, One Peachtree Pointe, 1545 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 102, Atlanta, GA 30309.