SLT Show
They Promised Her the Moon
By Laurel Ollstein
Date: 3 - 7 Nov 2026
Time: 20:00 - 22:15
Location: SLT Fire Station
The true story of Jerrie Cobb, one of a group of female pilots known as the Mercury 13 who underwent rigorous testing by NASA in the 1960s as astronauts, only to be denied the chance to fly to space.
Director: Craig Norman
Cast:
Jerrie Cobb - Flora Blissett
Jackie Cochran - Caroline R Doyle
Dr Lovelace - Randy Brown
Harvey/Circus Bob/Congressman Waggoner - Andy Barrett
Helena - Alison Ryan
Jack Ford/John Glenn - Joe Dominic
Mayor/Reporter/Congressman Anfuso - Ian Cuthbert
Mrs White/Young Woman/Female Reporter - Jemima Dunn
