History:

On July 28, 1974, the Tahlequah Area Arts and Humanities Council, with the assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council and the Cherokee National Historical Society, mounted a community production of Shakespeare's King Lear at the Tsa La Gi Outdoor Amphitheatre. Appearing in the title role was Paul Grover.on September 30, 1974, an organizational meeting was held to create a community theatre. There were 15 individuals present with officers elected at that first meeting. Those elected were: Steve Johnson, President; Paul Grover, Vice President; Judy Boatright, Secretary-Treasurer and Margaret Swimmer, Member-at-Large.  It was announced that all future meetings would be held on the last Monday of the month.