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Produced through a partnership among the City of Ashland, the Loudonville Theater & Arts Committee, Ashland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Loudonville Recreation Department, and the Ashland University Departments of Communication Arts and History, ASHLAND CHAUTAUQUA has been an institution in North Central Ohio for the past twelve years.
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At CHAUTAUQUA, youth and adults witness history in its most compelling form--first person historical portrayals. Trained scholar/actors take on the roles of historical figures, appearing in costume and presenting exciting living history performances.
Every year ASHLAND CHAUTAUQUA hosts nationally recruited scholar/actors who portray characters connected to a particular theme. Previous CHAUTAUQUA themes include the Wild West, World War II, the Roaring '20s, the Great Depression, Literary Legends, Business and Industry, Sport and Society, the 1930s, and Adventurers and Explorers.
ASHLAND CHAUTAUQUA’s 2012 theme is "The Fabulous Fifties," and will feature Dianne Moran as environmentalist RACHEL CARSON, John Moser as anti-communist Senator JOSEPH McCARTHY, Dick Usher as baseball legend PEE-WEE REESE, Karen Vuranch as author and humanitarian PEARL BUCK, and Elsa Wolff as country comedienne MINNIE PEARL.
Each scholar/actor will appear in a major performance in character on stage at the Myers Band Shell at Brookside Park. In addition, each will present a daytime youth program and an adult lecture workshop during their weeklong residency in Ashland County.
CHAUTAUQUA has developed a strong audience in and around Ashland County, due to support from the Ohio Humanities Council and their production of the annual OHIO CHAUTAUQUA. With Ashland's strong understanding of, and demand for, the program ASHLAND CHAUTAUQUA continues the tradition in 2012. Please join us!
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