Amelia and Me
A New Musical
Book and Lyrics by Stacey Luftig
Music by Phillip Palmer
A portrait of a complex friendship between two powerful women flyers and the men who were devoted to them.
It’s 1935, and for Jackie Cochran, racing airplanes is like a drug; she flies to avoid confronting her grief over the accidental death of her four-year-old son. At the start of her career and desperate to fly ever faster, she seeks out world-famous Amelia Earhart for guidance. But when she discovers Amelia is not actually a top-notch pilot, and worse, is planning a dangerous round-the-world trip, Jackie intervenes, attempting to prevent another tragedy. Instead, she becomes entangled in the dynamics that lead to Amelia’s disappearance, which ultimately unearths her buried grief.
The untold story of the surprising events preceding Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, Amelia and Me shows how the world’s most famous pilot changed the life of one of its greatest.
Developed at the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, and New York SongSpace. Based on an original play by Stacey called Jinxed (O’Neill NPC Finalist, Great Plains Theatre Conference, Dayton Playhouse FutureFest Winner and Audience Favorite).
Running time: approximately 2 hours plus intermission
Cast size: 11+, 5W, 6M.
Band size: TBD
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