Chautauqua/Lyceum Series
(9th Season)2015 Schedule
All Productions are on a DONATION BASIS on THURSDAYS at 7 PM at ThePlace@TheWoodward (120 S. Main St., Mt. Vernon
JANUARY 15 – John Brown [Mike Petee] - Abolitionist, Terrorist, God’s Warrior?
Music – Owl Creek [gifted singer/songwriter/musicians]
JANUARY 29 – Civil War Soldier [Ken Hammontree] Gettysburg native Jack Kelly.
Music – Steve Ball
FEBRUARY 12 – Princess Diana [Amy K. Stoner] Princess of Wales, died in car crash.
Music – TBA
FEBRUARY 26 – Jennie Wade [Rachel Ball] Only civilian killed at Gettysburg.
Music – Elixir
MARCH 12 - George Burns Greg Patterson] comedian, actor, writer, icon of humor.
Music – Radio Show
MARCH 26 – Dom DeLuise [Aaron Pauley] – comedian, chef, author, director.
Music – Harmony Brothers
APRIL 2 – Press Conference with Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis [Robert Brugler & David Walker] What if the 2 presidents shared a joint press conference?
Music – Elixir
APRIL 16 – Ethel Waters [Dr. Annette Jefferson] Emmy & Academy Award nominee, jazz and Gospel singer, Grammy Hall of Fame Winner.
Music – The McManaways
APRIL 23 – Clement Vallandigham
APRIL 30 – Harriet Beecher Stowe [Susan Kahrl] Writer of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Music – Noah Shull
MAY 14 - Elizabeth Montgomery [Hope Dial] - star of “Bewitched” 1960’s sit-com.
Music – TBA
MAY 28 – Cy Young [Christopher Hart] - incredible Ohio Baseball pitcher.
Opener - Elixir
JUNE 11 –Andy Griffith [Ken Barnett] Singer, guitarist, actor, Grammy Award winner.
Music – Owl Creek
JUNE 25 – Pocahontas [Amy K. Stoner] – Early Virginia Native American.
Music – Bob ford
JULY 2 – John Adams [Greg Patterson] - Founding Father, Abigail’s husband.
Music – Pocketful o’Gimmick
JULY 14 – Howard Hughes [a.k.a. Jim Stoner] aviator, movie mogul, recluse.
Music – Desmond Wall
JULY 30 – Oskar Schindler [a.k.a. Ken Hammontree] man behind Schlinder’s List.
Music – Marian Funk
AUGUST 6 – The Donner Party and the Mount Vernon, Ohio connection-[Lyceum with Mike Petee] – find out what part Mount Vernon had in Donner Party tragedy.
Music – Bob Ford
AUGUST 20 – Frank Lloyd Wright [a.k.a. Dayne Baughman] – amazing Architect.
Opener – Joe Rollin Porter
AUGUST 27 – President George Washington [a.k.a. Ken Hammontree] – Our 1st President or was he? Hear the words of this true American Patriot.
Music – Tim Noble
SEPTEMBER 10 – Clark Gable (a.k.a. Jim Stoner] – actor, born in Cadiz, Ohio.
Opener - Radio Show
SEPTEMBER 24 – Swinging with the Saints [a.k.a. Raylene Hlavaty] – a series of Christian music through the ages, their history and performance of the songs.
OCTOBER 15 – Coretta Scott King [a.k.a. Dr. Annette Jefferson] wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., activist and Civil Rights Leader.
Music – Desmond, Mike & Chris [the music of Peter, Paul and Mary]
OCTOBER 29 – Jim Bowsher – tells History through the objects that were there.
NOVEMBER 4 – Ethel Merman [a.k.a Jenny Casner] actress and wow, what a voice.
Opener – Lowell Borcher
NOVEMBER 19– Mae West [a.k.a. Allison Stepp-Baughman] – actress, playwright, screenplay writer, whose career spanned seven decades.
Music – Desmond Wall
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS (subject to changes)check the following sources for latest information:
Visit www.elixirpresents.com or www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call the Knox County Visitor’s Bureau at 740-392-6102.