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Winter '26 MainStage: Legacy of Light by Karen Zacarias

"What is the science of love?" Two female scientists, living hundreds of years apart, explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art and science in this contemporary comedy.

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Two female scientists, living hundreds of years apart, explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art and science in this contemporary comedy. Legacy of Light juxtaposes the story of Émilie du Châtelet, a mathematician, scientist, and lover of the great 18th-century philosopher Voltaire, who became unexpectedly pregnant at 42, and that of a 21st-century physicist desperately trying to conceive a child.

Students check back in January 2026 for audition information!

Performances will be February 20-28, 2026 in the Daryl Roth Studio Theater.  Click here to purchase tickets.

Legacy of Light is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com