Caro's Comet: The Celestial Cinderella

Caroline Herschel, the Celestial Cinderella, is tagged for housework drudgery until her dancing COMET introduces her to Newton, astronomy, and thousands of constellations. Caro and her magic Telescope discover “the lady’s first comet” as William identifies the planet Uranus. Journey into astronomy to discover how the first salaried female in science dares to reach beyond expectations to sweep the skies and earn the Gold Medal of Science!

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  • Type: Musical
  • Estimated Run Time: 60-75 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: Flexible casting | 6-15 actors plus optional chorus
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Flexible cast of 6-15 actors plus optional chorus

Roles:

  • Young Caroline Herschel
  • Older Caroline Herschel
  • William Herschel
  • Comet
  • Telescope
  • Mama Herschel
  • Papa Herschel

Ensemble roles include: dancing comets and star chorus

Robin Pullen

Robin Pullen's...Women of Roswell earned “Best New Play” at the Georgia Theater Conference, Finalist at New York’s American Globe Theater, Kennedy Center participation following an ACT/KCT nomination, and Finalist for the David Mark Cohen National Playwriting competition. Paint! Marc Chagall’s Colorful Musical Adventure, a National Children’s Theatre Festival winner, was produced at Coral Gables’ Actors’ Playhouse, and is published by Samuel French. Teachers, the Musical, winner of a Metropolitan Atlanta Theater award, has enjoyed many regional productions. Bullies, the Musical! toured Atlanta area schools. Robin's short story, Mysterium Tremendum, won first place in Creative Loafing's annual story competition, and was published in O’Georgia. A gifted teacher, Robin has served on the Advisory Boards of the Process Theatre and Working Title Playwrights. She participated in New York’s ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop, Chicago Dramatists, and DC’s Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild.  The musical Caro’s Comet earned semifinalist in 2024’s Eugene O Neill national musical competition. Caro’s Comet, the illustrated picture book, is available at the Mosh Planetarium, Cummer Museum, and England’s Herschel Museum.

Iris Andie and Violette Lani

An up-and-coming artists, Iris Andie and Violette Lani create music with a unique blend of pop music and jazz. Their playful lyrics and intriguing melodies have listeners hooked from the first line.

As writers and producers of their original songs, Violette Lani and Iris Andie push the limits through thought provoking and empowering lyrics. Their live performances embody the perfect blend of 80's, 90's, and modern acoustic pop cover songs that are surely on your playlist. 

There's a good chance you've seen them perform at restaurants, festivals, or fundraisers around town and maybe even caught a few of their videos on Youtube. 

You can find Violette Lani at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/VioletteLani


You can find Iris Andie at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/IrisAndie

Originally presented at MOST Planetarium

Photo of production at MOST Planetarium

Photo of production at MOST Planetarium

Photo of production at MOST Planetarium

Caro's Comet shows readers that curiosity, persistence, and staying true to yourself can lead to amazing outcomes!

- Dr. Elizabeth Goff, District Teacher of the Year, Cobb County, Georgia

a whimsical blend of stardust and everyday chores, celebrating the pioneering astronomer Caroline Herschel.

- Sara Seager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering