July 2
7pm
Amelia Earhart – A “Woman of Vision” 75 years later
Starring Eleanor Stearns
View, Old Forge, NY
Amelia Earhart was one of the world’s most celebrated aviators. This play commemorates her final flight and disappearance in the Pacific Ocean that happened 75 years ago on July 2, 1937. This dramatic presentation by Eleanor Stearns begins with her speech to a group in Miami as she prepares for a flight around the world. Stearns tells incidents in Amelia Earhart’s life that led her to become interested in flying and describes some of her flights. Stearns will share with the audience Earhart’s rather unusual view of marriage and presents her strong feelings about the role of women in society. Stearn’s portrayal has been described as “sensitive and intense.”
$15/12 members