Actress to Perform One-Woman Show at Aviation Museum

CAPE MAY – Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum’s free historic lecture series will continue this Tuesday June, 21th at 7pm. This week will provide a change of pace from formal lectures, as actress Laurie MacDonnell-Gaulke will perform her one-woman show entitled “Wild About Harriet.”
The show portrays the story of Harriet Quimby, an American journalist who became the first woman ever to pilot a plane solo across the English Channel in 1912. She was also the first woman to obtain a pilot’s license in the US.
Gaulke is an actress/storyteller specializing in creating historical portrayals of real people with real stories to tell. Using primary sources (diaries, letters, journals) whenever possible, she strives to present each character in a historically, culturally and socially accurate manner. Her credits include performances at William Paterson University, Caldwell College, the Morris Museum, and statewide historical societies and Women’s Clubs, During 1996-1997 she was artist in residence at The George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The performance will take place in historic Hangar #1. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum boasts over 26 aircraft displays as well as exhibits of military memorabilia, engines, photographs, interactive exhibits that allow visitors to discover the science of flight and more. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Don’t forget bring your camera!
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is located in Historic Hangar #1 at the Cape May Airport, New Jersey. Cape May Airport was formerly Naval Air Station Wildwood, which served as a World War II dive-bomber training center. The museum is dedicated to the 42 airmen who perished while training at Naval Air Station Wildwood between 1943 and 1945.
For more information, call Bruce A. Fournier at (609) 886-8787 or email aviationmuseum@comcast.net or visit www.usnasw.org.