Chautauqua 2026: Spark of a New Nation

Tickets for this year's Boulder City Chautauqua are on sale beginning now. They are just $20 per performance and can be purchased online HERE or conveniently by cash or check only at the following locations:

Ace Hardware, 541 Nevada Way
Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona Street
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 100 Nevada Way

In celebration of the country's 250th anniversary, the theme of this year's Chautauqua is Spark of a New Nation and will feature three historical figures from the American Revolution: Paul Revere, Martha Washington, and Alexander Hamilton. There will be three performances. Terry Lynch will portray Paul Revere on Friday, October 23 at 6:30PM. Katharine Pittman will be featured as Martha Washington on Saturday, October 24 at the 2:00PM matinee. Concluding the performances on Saturday night at 6:30PM, Hal Bidlack will be portraying Alexander Hamilton.

There will also be a Silent Auction of a Commemorative Chautauqua quilt. It is mentioned in the press release, and a photo of the quilt is attached.

In addition to the performances, the public is invited to meet the performers on Thursday, October 22 beginning at 5:00PM.

Chautauqua Colonial Themed Meet and Greet Reception — An evening with the Scholars, plus drinks, dinner and dessert Thursday, October 22, 5:00-8:30pm $35 Donation

This is their primary fundraising activity, but this year they are also conducting a Silent Auction for a lovely Chautauqua Commemorative quilt. The quilt was designed by Kim Madrazo, and quilted by Jessica Whittaker, owner of Silver State Stitch Shop. You can see the quilt in person at the shop, 1229 Arizona Street, here in Boulder City. If you would like to attend the reception, bid on the quilt, or have any questions about Chautauqua, please text 725-780-5913.

If you've never experienced this unique event that has been presented annually in Boulder City since 1992, it's time you gave it a try, and see what you've been missing.

Those of you who have been faithful audience members for all these years know what we're talking about. Tickets are still just $20 per performance, $35 if you bundle an evening performance with the matinee. Don't wait. Buy yours now, in person at Ace Hardware, Boulder Dam Hotel, or the Chamber of Commerce. Or on-line via a link on our website, bcchautauqua.org.

Quilt to be auctioned off

Paul Revere (January 1, 1735 – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord.

By giving the minutemen advance warning of the British Army's actions, the ride played a crucial role in the Patriot victory in the subsequent battles at Lexington and Concord. The ride has been commemorated in a range of cultural depictions.

Paul Revere will be portrayed by Terry Lynch.

Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, who was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, she served as the inaugural first lady of the United States, defining the role of the president's wife and setting many precedents that future first ladies observed. During her tenure, she was referred to as "Lady Washington". Washington is consistently ranked in the upper half of first ladies by historians.

Martha Washington will be portrayed by Katharine Pittman.

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1791.

Born out of wedlock in Charlestown on the Caribbean island of Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a prosperous merchant. He was given a scholarship and pursued his education at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City where, despite his young age, he was an anonymous but prolific and widely read pamphleteer and advocate for the American Revolution. He then served as an artillery officer in the American Revolutionary War, where he saw military action against the British Army in the New York and New Jersey campaign, served for four years as aide-de-camp to Continental Army commander in chief George Washington, and fought under Washington's command in the war's climatic battle, the Siege of Yorktown, which secured American victory in the war and with it, the independence of the United States.

Alexander Hamilton will be portrayed by Hal Bidlack.

Scholars: In Costume & Out of Costume

In Costume	Out of Costume
Paul Revere portrayed by Terry Lynch	Terry Lynch
Martha Washington portrayed by Katharine Pittman	Katharine Pittman
Alexander Hamilton portrayed by Hal Bidlack	Hal Bidlack