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Laurette Willis as “Rosana
Chouteau” in her original one-woman
historical drama Great Women of the Frontier. Laurette’s most requested show has
been performed hundreds of times to audiences young and old in numerous states
since its premiere in 1993. (MORE INFORMATION BELOW) |
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Enjoy the
one-woman show presented at the 1993
Governors’ Conference and aboard the Delta Queen
Riverboat for the Smithsonian Institute. Behold a panorama of
frontier history from early Native American legends through the Trail of
Tears, Civil War, land runs and on to the early 1900’s, all seen through the
eyes of the fascinating and courageous women who helped tame the wild, wild
West. Actor and playwright
Laurette Willis brings these three ladies to life in her exciting one-woman
show, Great Women of the Frontier.
In a program suitable
for adults and children (grades 4 and above), you will meet: Rosana Chouteau - the first female
clan chief in the Osage tribe; Carrie Bushyhead - the Cherokee Trail
of Tears survivor who became a prominent Nellie O’Keefe -
the rambunctious Irish homesteader who re-enacts for us the Cherokee Strip
Land Run of 1893! Hear their tales of
courage, trials and triumphs. Laugh
and cry with them as they escort you back in time to the land of our
ancestors – a past to be savored and enjoyed. Written in 1993, Great
Women of the Frontier is Laurette’s most requested show, and is an
inspiring, factual account of our frontier heritage. Historical information combines with
personal experiences to bring history to life for audiences young and
old. Whenever possible, she
has used the actual words of these women, taken from diaries and
correspondence, which adds to the striking authenticity of the piece. Willis imparts a spirit of adventure in her
work, bringing the audience with her into a past full of excitement and
intrigue. If you would like,
directly following Great Women of the Frontier, a
high-energy storytelling session, “Historical
Hysterics,” may be added. These
“cartoons for the mind” are entertaining, highly interactive fun for the
whole family. In a school setting, “Historical Hysterics” can be offered
separately, and geared for K-3. See STORYTELLING
for more information. “Great Women of the Frontier
is very close to my heart,” says Willis.
“I love taking history off the page and bringing it to life. It’s the real-life drama – the joys and the
tears of these women – and how they overcame adversity, which makes this show
relevant to our lives today, even in our fast-paced world.” Laurette says she is
honored that the Cherokee Nation
and other sovereign Indian nations deem this program eligible for Indian Education funds in the schools
(Johnson O’Malley and Title programs). The slogan of Mrs.
Willis’ company, DoveTale Productions aptly describes her work, “Uniting the
Past with the Present – Dramatically!”
For
information on how to bring Laurette to your town, please see FAQ or CONTACT
Laurette directly. One-Woman
Shows: Laurette’s original one-woman shows and workshops
are available for matching funds from the Oklahoma
Arts Council or the Heartland
Arts Fund (search
under Willis) for
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Laurette
spinning wool as Nellie
O’Keefe, Irish
Homesteader who took
part in the 1893
Land Run.
Your students
can travel back
in time! Here
Laurette teaches a class of 4th
graders as part of The At the “A Day in 1896 at a For more details!
Laurette cards wool for the spinning wheel as Carrie Bushyhead,
a Trail of Tears survivor. As a four year-old child in 1838, “Miss Carrie” was forced to leave her beautiful plantation home back east in the Cherokee Nation. She and her family came to infamous “Trail where they cried,” the Trail of Tears. “Miss Carrie,” a graduate of the Cherokee Female
Seminary, was the daughter of renowned Baptist minister and Cherokee leader Rev. Jesse Bushyhead, sister of Principal Chief Dennis Wolfe Bushyhead, and a teacher in for almost 50 years. “Miss Carrie” is the second of three remarkable women presented in Great Women of the Frontier. |
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