South Carolina – Performers and Authors
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CHRISTY PLEASANT
Phone: 704-962-0443
Email: Info@HistoricPerformanceEvents.com
Website: www.HistoricPerformanceEvents.com
Eliza Lucas Pinckney - Performance Includes: Biographical film and a live performance: “Tea with Eliza,” produced for colonial curricula, women’s empowerment, STEM education and women leadership.
Bio: Eliza Lucas Pinckney earned her place in the world of men in the early 18th Century. At age 17 her business acumen, scientific applications and women’s intuition were rewarded with the cultivation of Indigo and its coveted blue dye. Eliza’s efforts brought in one third of the income to the Royal Colony of South Carolina. President George Washington requested to be her pallbearer and she was the 1st woman entered into the S.C. Business Hall of Fame.
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Bio: HMS Queen Charlotte – at age 17 in Germany, Charlotte advocated for peace in a letter to the King of Prussia, asking him to stop his wars. This letter so impressed Britain’s Queen Mother that Charlotte was quickly betrothed to the young King George III. As Queen, Charlotte served as the Patroness of Botony and the Fine Arts; she supported Mozart, the Royal Academy of Art, and charity and education for young women. Queen Charlotte decorated the first magical Christmas tree, starting the tree trimming traditions celebrated today.
Molly Bloom - Performance includes: The live performance of “Molly Bloom’s Soliloquy”, with violin music, produced for Bloom’s Day celebrations, literary or Joycean events and women’s studies.
Bio: Molly Bloom - Joyce’s wife and muse, Nora Barnacle, inspired his fictional character Molly Bloom. Nora and Molly did and said what they wanted, revealing truth, innocence and their ignorance.
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MAGGIE WORSDALE
Charleston, SC
Website: www.marthawashington.com
Email: worsdale@aol.com
Phone: 843-203-3383
Description: Professional Actress, Maggie Worsdale, portrays Martha Washington, a woman who wanted nothing more than a peaceful domestic life only to find herself in the unwanted glare of a national spotlight. Through it all, Martha Washington maintained her natural, unassuming presence. Cheerful, attentive, and appreciative: the very model of a President's Lady.
Maggie Worsdale holds a B.A. degree in Theater and English from Marietta College. In 2005, Worsdale began producing traveling literary programs in NY & NJ with a small troupe of trained, professional actors. In 2012, TRAVELING LITERARY THEATER was recognized nationally with the production of “100 Years – TITANIC – survivors and their stories.” In the spring of 2013, after 18 months of research and writing, Maggie began her historical figure portrayal as Martha Washington.
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1- Great Ladies of the American Revolution
Women wanted independence just as much as the men. The impact that ladies had on the revolutionary effort did not take center stage and has been underrated. The involvement of some of these women has not been as recognizable as others but they all had one thing in common, patriotic passion. These women were steadfast, dependable and assisted in every way imaginable, many even risking their own lives and fearing for their personal safety. Martha Washington speaks about a number of these great ladies and what they did for the cause.
2- Martha Washington – HER LIFE
Martha's happy childhood, her courtships, her children, grandchildren, friends, and her heartaches are subject of this one hour lecture. This remarkable life did not unfold as she would have liked but great happiness was found along the way. Determined to be happy and cheerful, Martha made the most of her days on earth and was granted, in her obituary, this grand notation: "
SHE WAS THE WORTHY PARTNER OF THE WORTHIEST OF MEN."
3 - The First, First Lady - Martha Washington
Martha Washington's eight years as the first, First Lady were extremely difficult for her, but she viewed it as a duty to her husband and she learned to make the most of her situation. By the time she arrived at the capital, her husband's secretary, who had lived in Europe, created a series of rigid protocol rules that she found especially limiting of her, particularly the one which forbade her and the President from accepting invitations to dine in private homes. She often felt isolated, lonely, and frustrated with the way the press portrayed her husband. This is an in-depth look at Martha’s eight years as she made her way as the first lady of a new land. There were no guidelines to help her navigate these new political waters. She had only her past experience and common sense to help lead the way.
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