The Concept

In Amelia Earhart Lands the Plane, everyone’s favorite aviatrix fills us in on where she's REALLY been all this time. This one-woman reimagining is less concerned with historical accuracy than with Earhart's lesser-known adventures, like the softball team she started on the Isle of Lesbos, her role in the Berlin Wall's demolition, and her stint as a drag king.

In this comedic reimagining, Amelia's vibe is part Joan Rivers (charismatic, clever, jaded) and part down-to-earth bestie talking sh*t. She addresses the rumors: Was she gay? (Of COURSE) Did she hook up with Eleanor Roosevet? (Yes but just a few times) Did she really crash? (Not quite).

This 60-minute solo show is like Oh, Mary! meets Suffs meets Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Earhart remains on stage for the entire show, while other characters are represented through voiceover. The show incorporates multi-media in the form of contemporary music, a drag performance, an improvised Q&A section, and projected images of Earhart’s various adventures (that time she got a perm, her role in the Chernobyl explosion, etc).

Incorporating "historical" images, voiceover, music, a drag performance, and an improvised Q & A section, this 60-minute solo show boasts an impressive number of jokes-per-minute all while tugging at your ‘hart’-strings.