About Us
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
One character — minimal set — and the audience is the supporting cast! First, a nationally acclaimed historical interpreter transports you back in time to tell a famous person’s stories. Then, the audience gets to join in to quiz the historical figure. Finally, the performer steps out of character and answers audience questions the subject couldn’t answer — or wouldn’t answer truthfully.
What is the history of Chautauqua
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
Greenville Chautauqua
In 1998 George Frein was newly retired from the University of North Dakota when his wife Shelly got a job as professor at Furman University. When they landed in Greenville, he read in A.V. Huff's Greenville: The History of the City and County about the Redpath Chautauqua that from 1915-1928 set up their distinctive brown tents in what is now McPherson Park. As a nationally acclaimed Chautauqua performer, George knew he had to bring Chautauqua back to Greenville. Though the 1999 audiences were small in number, George convinced nearly all who were there to form a committee so the show could continue the next year - and the next - to the present day!
Nationally
For more information, check out the Wikipedia page about the history of the Chautauqua.
Greenville Chautauqua Leadership
What to expect at a Chautauqua show
Greenville Chautauqua Leadership
Executive Director
Lara Kaufmann
Board of Directors
Larry Bounds, Chair
“Chip” Lee, Vice Chair
Marian Strobel, Secretary
Betty Barlow, Treasurer
Stephen Root
Kevin Treu
Barbara Yonce
Artistic Advisor
Larry Bounds
Copy Editors
Betty Barlow
Barbara Yonce
Founder
George Frein
Volunteer Coordinator
Jean Runnels