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Living Women's History Portrayals
Living history resources: portrayals of notable and ordinary women of history. For school and club programs, consider hiring an actress who reenacts a particular historical women and bring women's history to life. Commercial resources: endorsement not implied or given. Send email to womenshistory.guide@about.com to suggest additional resources, including a URL -- must have a web page to be listed. Links may take 6-8 weeks to post.
Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
Shooting Star Enterprises presents a living history portrayal of these two western legends, including a demo of sharpshooting and the famous mirror shot.
Carol Starre-Kmiecik: Famous American Women
Ohio-based actress portrays such notable women as Dorothy Fuldheim, Amelia Earhart, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Clare Booth Luce, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Mother Elizabeth Seton.
Dovetale Productions
Oklahoma-based Laurette Willis does workshops, one-woman shows and is also available to speak. Topics include women of the Bible, Susanna Wesley, women of the oil fields, women of the frontier and women of the Civil War.
Minnesota History Center: History Players
The Minnesota Historical Society features different characters from Minnesota history each day. Read about some of the players, and contact the museum for more information.
The Quotable Woman
Elaine Partnow, author of the excellent book The Quotable Woman, also does living history portrayals. These include Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Hispanic women, key American "movers and shakers," and others. Details for each program are included on this site.
Sally Roesch Wagner
Dr. Wagner, a pioneer in the academic world of women's studies, offers workshops and historical performances. Appearing as Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Matilda Jocelyn Gage, she offers a perspective on the woman suffrage struggle in America. Another option: Elizabeth Cady Stanton meets Frederick Douglass, as they differ about suffrage priorities after the Civil War.
Susan B. Anthony
Sally Matson, a Massachusetts-based actress and educator, offers portrayals of Susan B. Anthony.
Victorian Fashion Show
Photographs from a July 2000 event, demonstrating a service available to others wanting to fit their own models with historical costumes.
Women in History
Ohio-based group presents plays, tailored to the audience, depicting dozens of notable American women.
Women of Heart and Steel
A project of the Women and Labor History Theatre Project in Chicago, this performance on "Chicago women stepping out of the pages of history" can be arranged for schools and unions.
Women's History Alive
Plays depicting famous American women. Midwest-based Sandra Hansen depicts 19th and 20th century women.