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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).