Lyric Theatre is pleased to announce their 2024-25 production: Staggerwing by Lisa DeSpain & Rachel J. Peters at the Ashland Springs Hotel in the Grand Ballroom (Upstairs) in Ashland, Oregon. Staggerwing celebrates the historic flight of Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes as they compete in—and win—the 1936 Bendix Trophy Air Race, the first year female piloting teams are allowed to compete. Their plane: a Beechcraft Staggerwing Model C-17.