Advertise for someone to portray (lets say) Betsy Ross. Most males will self
select out (unless they are willing to cross dress). You may be surprised: a
man may do a wonderful Betsy Ross. Think of Ru Paul. Do not have a closed
mind!

As to a script, look into local theater groups. Many of these people are
very talented and would love to earn a little extra money helping you. I am
not sure where East Sandwich is in the state but to the east Boston has a
good theater scene. Have the script writer work with an historian to ensure
accuracy but rely on the theater person to know what works "on stage". Often
you will find that the person who develops the script will want to perform.

The Chicago Historical Society had a wonderful Living History program and
few years back. I am not sure if it is still going. The person who ran it
was Laura Kamedulski.

Good Luck!

Walter Reinhardt
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744

This opinion is mine and mine alone.

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Bethany Rutledge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   Monday, August 21, 2000 11:58 AM
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        dramatic interpretation

                Does anyone have any tips for setting up a dramatic
interpretation program
                at a small historic site? I'm thinking about adding an actor
to my staff
                next season one day a week to lead a walking tour in the
morning and then
                act as docent in the gallery for the rest of the day. I've
just started
                thinking about things like finding someone to fill the
position, costume,
                and scriptwriting - suddenly the project is beginning to
look loaded with
                pitfalls! Also, how do you advertise for a specific gender
to fill a
                specific role without being discriminatory? Hollywood does
this every day,
                for me, it's a 1st.

                Thanks to all,

                Bethany Rutledge
                Director of Collections and Exhibits
                Thornton W. Burgess Society
                East Sandwich, MA

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