Starring Mike Farrell (Captain B.J. Hunnicutt of M*A*S*H) as Dr. Keeling, Dr. Keeling’s Curve tells the story of the life and work of Dr. Charles David (“Dave”) Keeling (1928-2005), whose work on CO2 measurement at Caltech in the mid 1950s gave the world its first early warnings of the dangers of Climate Change. He went on researching CO2 for the rest of his life, resisting many attempts by ignorant government bureaucrats to shut down his program. Science historian Spencer Heart, author of “The Discovery of Global Warming” has called Keeling "the key figure" in any history of climate change discovery. Had it not been for Keeling, it might have been another twenty years before the world understood the menace posed by CO2. Click here for the digital show program.

At the request of the artist, the wearing of face masks is still currently required at performances of this production. All county COVID-19 protocols in effect at the time of opening will be followed. See here for our current COVID-19 policies.

Notice: due to a leak in our main water pipe, Sierra Madre Playhouse currently only has portable restrooms to use during this event as there is no running water in the building. Repairs are underway and we hope to have running water back inside our historic Playhouse again soon. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Runtime: 75 minutes with no intermission. There will be a 15-minute talkback following each performance.

(TeenTix passholders are welcome at this production! Teens ages 13-19, learn more about how to get $5 tickets to arts events like Dr. Keeling's Curve here).