Enid Summer Chautauqua, June 13 – 17, 2023
American Aviation: Barnstorming to Mach-1

Join us on the grounds of the Humphrey Heritage Village at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Presented in true Chautauqua style under a big top tent, the week-long program includes daily workshops (at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.) and five evening performances (Tuesday – Saturday). Workshops take place in the historical church of the Humphrey Heritage Village. Evening performances kick off at 6:30 pm with local entertainment.

In case of inclement weather or excessive heat, evening performance will be moved to the Northwestern State University Campus.

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

Main Performance:

ELSA WOLFF as AMELIA EARHART

Workshops:

10:30 A.M. –  Practicality Meets High Fashion 

                          by Selene Phillips

12:00 P.M. – “The Beast” & Beyond 

                          by Doug Mishler

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

Main Performance:

SELENE PHILLIPS as EULA “PEARL” CARTER SCOTT

Workshops:

10:30 A.M. –   Tuskegee Airmen Legacy

                           by Ilene Evans

12:00 P.M. –   Final Flight into Mystery

                           by Elsa Wolff

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

Main Performance:

ILENE EVANS as ROSE COUSINS

Workshops:

10:30 A.M. –   Fly Girls 

                           by Karen Vuranch

12:00 P.M. –   Miles & Miles of Clear Oklahoma Sky

                           by Selene Phillips

Friday, June 16th, 2023

Main Performance:

KAREN VURANCH as JACQUELINE COCHRAN

Workshops:

10:30 A.M. –   The Cold War & the Race for Space

                           by Doug Mishler

12:00 P.M. –   The Mystery and Adventure of Flight

                           by Ilene Evans

Saturday, June 17th, 2023

Main Performance:

DR. DOUG MISHLER as CHUCK YEAGER

Workshops:

10:30 A.M. –   Women Aviators of World War II

                            by Elsa Wolff

12:00 P.M. –   Women of Nasa

                           by Karen Vuranch