Speaker's Guild

The Guild has several members who do living history presentations. These are entertaining and factual, providing an insight into times past and social social issues of their day. Our Family-Friendly presentations can be tailored to fit the requirements of your event. We offer narrated period fashion shows covering eras from 1864 through 1912 – from Territorial Capital to Statehood.

These presentations are offered free but donations are always accepted and go towards fulfilling our mission to the theater

Our Speakers

Amelia Soto. (Cheryl Moreno) Cheryl portrays Amelia Soto and delivers a story about her pioneering Arizona family that spans three generations (1844 to 1911). Her father was one of the first Jewish settlers in the American southwest, and her husband is credited for establishing much of the original banking in business in Willcox, AZ with many ties to Prescott. In her later years, Amelia joined the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and lent her support to their cause.

Ruby May (Linda Walls) A fictional presentation of a Prescott business-woman/madam.

Big Nose Kate (Linda Walls) Infamous common-law wife of Doc Holliday

Harvey Girl (Joanie Vancore ) Rememberances of a Harvey Girl. Joanie's presentation features her as Mrs. Charles Porter, who tells about her experiences working as a Harvey Girl in Arizona. She has many interesting anecdotes to deliver about her own life and about Mr. Harvey himself.

Sarah Brady True tales of a rancher's wife in the Pleasant Valley, Arizona Territory, 1877-1900.

Pauline Schindler O'Neil (Widow of Bucky O'Neil), is presented by Donna Clark who portrays Pauline's life as teacher, wife, mother, business woman, suffragette, temperance worker, writer, and artist through her life's journey and how belief in the cause of "Women's Sufferage", helped her to persevere through adversity. She continues to honor the legacy of her famous and well known husband William Owen "Bucky" O'Neil.